Fish Camp, CA climate
Fish Camp has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 30°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fish Camp feels like
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Fish Camp weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 7.0" | 35° – 47° |
| February | 50° | 30° | 6.4" | 32° – 47° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 5.6" | 34° – 51° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.1" | 40° – 52° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 1.9" | 44° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 49° | 0.5" | 55° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 0.1" | 65° – 73° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 0.1" | 65° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 51° | 0.4" | 60° – 68° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 2.2" | 50° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.3" | 35° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 6.0" | 35° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 40° | 36.5" |
“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 Fish Camp
Fish Camp gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fish Camp
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fish Camp, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Fish Camp 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 Fish Camp averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fish Camp’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 44° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fish Camp’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fish Camp?
December, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Fish Camp?
August, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 55°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Fish Camp?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Fish Camp?
January, with 7.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fish Camp itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA (2 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.