El Verano, CA climate
El Verano has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in El Verano feels like
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El Verano 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 | 57° | 38° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 51° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 48° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 51° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63° – 68° |
| July | 83° | 53° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 83° | 51° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 76° | 47° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 65° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 38° | 5.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 71° | 45° | 28.3" | 0.0" | 68 | 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 El Verano
El Verano gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
About 270 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 2 and the first one by November 27. That leaves about 270 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in El Verano
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In El Verano, 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.
El Verano and its neighbors
El Verano borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Boyes Hot Springs has both the coldest January nights (38°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). El Verano’s January low is 38° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How El Verano 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 El Verano averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at El Verano’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 56° to 66°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about El Verano’s climate
What is the coldest month in El Verano?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in El Verano?
August, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 53°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does El Verano get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in El Verano?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 27, and the last spring frost by March 2.
What is the rainiest month in El Verano?
December, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for El Verano itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sonoma, CA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.