Climate · Garey

Garey, CA climate

Garey has mild winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
379th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
40°
638th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
16 in
733rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Garey feels like

Winter

65° / 40°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

71° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 4

Summer

81° / 54°
Typical high / low · 26 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Dec 4
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Garey weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January64°40°3.6" 080 48° – 57°
February65°41°3.7" 090 49° – 59°
March68°43°3.0" 060 49° – 62°
April71°45°1.1" 030 54° – 62°
May74°49°0.4" 020 57° – 67°
June79°52°0.0" 010 62° – 69°
July82°56°0.0" 000 66° – 73°
August82°55°0.0" 000 66° – 72°
September82°53°0.1" 000 64° – 72°
October78°49°0.7" 020 59° – 69°
November71°43°1.3" 040 50° – 61°
December64°39°2.5" 060 48° – 56°
Year73°47°16.4"0.0"410

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Garey

Garey gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 41 days a year.

16 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.7"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 301 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 4 and the first one by December 4. That leaves about 301 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.

15
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
26
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Garey

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Garey, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
2,706 heating degree daysLess heating than 88% of U.S. towns
314 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 90% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Garey compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 77% of U.S. towns379th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold40° January low
Milder than 94% of U.S. towns638th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation16" a year
Drier than 93% of U.S. towns733rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season301 frost-free days
Longer than 95% of U.S. towns718th shortest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Garey averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 52°, was 50°
🌷 Spring+2.3° now 58°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+1.8° now 68°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+2.1° now 62°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Garey’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 49° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Garey’s climate

What is the coldest month in Garey?

December, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Garey?

August, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 55°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Garey get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Garey?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 4, and the last spring frost by February 4.

What is the rainiest month in Garey?

February, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Garey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Los Alamos, CA (10 mi, snow) and Twitchell Dam, CA (7 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.

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