Dobbins, CA climate
Dobbins has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dobbins feels like
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Dobbins 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 | 55° | 38° | 8.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| February | 58° | 40° | 8.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| March | 61° | 42° | 7.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 57° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 58° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 43° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| December | 54° | 38° | 8.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 47.2" | 0.0" | 75 | 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 Dobbins
Dobbins gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 229 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dobbins
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dobbins, 76% of that work is heating and 24% is cooling.
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 Dobbins 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 Dobbins averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dobbins’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 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dobbins’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dobbins?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Dobbins?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dobbins get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Dobbins?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Dobbins?
December, with 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dobbins itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colgate Powerhouse, CA (2 mi, snow) and Dobbins 1 S, 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.