Climate · Darwin

Darwin, CA climate

Darwin has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
582nd hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
35°
300th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
6 in
88th driest of 1,618 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Darwin feels like

Winter

53° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

69° / 45°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 65°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

73° / 50°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Darwin weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January52°35°1.1" 39° – 49°
February54°36°1.2" 38° – 52°
March62°39°0.7" 43° – 58°
April68°44°0.3" 50° – 61°
May78°52°0.2" 55° – 71°
June88°61°0.1" 67° – 79°
July93°68°0.4" 75° – 85°
August92°67°0.2" 76° – 83°
September85°60°0.2" 69° – 76°
October73°50°0.3" 58° – 68°
November61°40°0.3" 42° – 57°
December51°34°0.8" 38° – 48°
Year71°49°5.6"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Darwin

Darwin gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.

6 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 100% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.2"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Darwin compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 93% of U.S. towns582nd hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 88% of U.S. towns300th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation6" a year
Drier than 100% of U.S. towns88th driest of 1,618 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Darwin averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 44°, was 42°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 57°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 62°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Darwin’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 55° to 71°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Darwin’s climate

What is the coldest month in Darwin?

December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Darwin?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°.

What is the rainiest month in Darwin?

February, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Darwin itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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