Covelo, CA climate
Covelo has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Covelo feels like
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Covelo weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 34° | 8.9" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 39° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 7.5" | 1.4" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| March | 62° | 37° | 6.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 49° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 92° | 54° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 91° | 53° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 87° | 48° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 75° | 42° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 4.9" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 34° | 9.6" | 0.6" | 15 | 0 | 39° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 45.7" | 3.3" | 86 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Covelo
Covelo gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Covelo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Covelo, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Covelo compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Covelo averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Covelo’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 53° to 65°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Covelo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Covelo?
December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Covelo?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 54°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Covelo get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Covelo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Covelo?
December, with 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Covelo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Covelo, CA (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.