Dollar Point, CA climate
Dollar Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 179 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dollar Point feels like
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Dollar Point 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° | 20° | 6.1" | 37.9" | 11 | 27 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 21° | 5.7" | 41.3" | 10 | 24 | 26° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 4.9" | 34.7" | 10 | 26 | 30° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 2.4" | 14.0" | 8 | 14 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 63° | 34° | 1.8" | 2.8" | 7 | 2 | 41° – 55° |
| June | 72° | 39° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| July | 81° | 45° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| August | 80° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| September | 74° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| October | 63° | 31° | 1.9" | 2.4" | 4 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 50° | 25° | 3.4" | 9.4" | 7 | 7 | 28° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 20° | 6.1" | 36.2" | 11 | 24 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 60° | 31° | 34.0" | 179.0" | 77 | 124 |
“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 Dollar Point
Dollar Point gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 124 days of the year.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 108 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dollar Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dollar Point, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Dollar Point 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 Dollar Point averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dollar Point’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dollar Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dollar Point?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Dollar Point?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 45°.
How much snow does Dollar Point get?
About 179 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Dollar Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by June 9.
What is the rainiest month in Dollar Point?
January, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dollar Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tahoe City, CA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.