Del Rey Oaks, CA climate
Del Rey Oaks has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Del Rey Oaks feels like
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Del Rey Oaks 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 | 61° | 42° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| February | 61° | 43° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| March | 63° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| April | 64° | 45° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| May | 65° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| June | 67° | 51° | 0.1" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| July | 68° | 53° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| August | 70° | 53° | 0.0" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 53° | 0.1" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 71° | 49° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| November | 65° | 45° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| December | 61° | 42° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| Year | 66° | 47° | 17.7" | 0.0" | 72 | 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 Del Rey Oaks
Del Rey Oaks gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Del Rey Oaks
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Del Rey Oaks, 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.
Del Rey Oaks and its neighbors
Del Rey Oaks borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Seaside has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (68°). Del Rey Oaks’s January low is 42° and its July high 68°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Del Rey Oaks 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 Del Rey Oaks averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Del Rey Oaks’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 49° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Del Rey Oaks’s climate
What is the coldest month in Del Rey Oaks?
December, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Del Rey Oaks?
September, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Del Rey Oaks get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Del Rey Oaks?
Frost is uncommon. Only 53% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Del Rey Oaks?
January, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Del Rey Oaks itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Monterey Wfo, CA (1 mi, snow) and Monterey Peninsul 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.