Daphnedale Park, CA climate
Daphnedale Park has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Daphnedale Park feels like
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Daphnedale Park 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 | 43° | 21° | 1.6" | 6.1" | 9 | 10 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 23° | 1.3" | 3.3" | 8 | 4 | 27° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 27° | 1.5" | 2.3" | 9 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 30° | 1.4" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 37° | 1.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 77° | 42° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 88° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| August | 87° | 46° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 79° | 40° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 65° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 25° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 9 | 2 | 27° – 43° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.7" | 6.6" | 10 | 8 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 32° | 12.9" | 22.2" | 80 | 26 |
“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 Daphnedale Park
Daphnedale Park gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 97 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first one by September 12. That leaves about 97 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Daphnedale Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Daphnedale Park, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Daphnedale Park 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 Daphnedale Park averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Daphnedale Park’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Daphnedale Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Daphnedale Park?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Daphnedale Park?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 49°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Daphnedale Park get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Daphnedale Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 12, and the last spring frost by June 3.
What is the rainiest month in Daphnedale Park?
December, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Daphnedale Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cedarville, CA (19 mi, snow) and Alturas Municipal Airport, CA (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.