Douglas, CA climate
Douglas has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Douglas feels like
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Douglas 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 | 50° | 34° | 6.6" | 1.2" | 15 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 5.6" | 1.6" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 45° | 1.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| June | 86° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 95° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 94° | 54° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 88° | 49° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 75° | 42° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 33° | 7.3" | 2.7" | 15 | 1 | 38° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 36.0" | 6.4" | 95 | 1 |
“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 Douglas
Douglas gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Douglas
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Douglas, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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 Douglas 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 Douglas averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Douglas’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 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Douglas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Douglas?
December, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Douglas?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 56°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Douglas get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Douglas?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Douglas?
December, with 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Douglas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Trinity Rvr Hatchery, CA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.