Graniteville, CA climate
Graniteville has mild, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Graniteville feels like
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Graniteville 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 | 45° | 30° | 12.2" | 17.7" | 13 | 14 | 32° – 44° |
| February | 46° | 29° | 11.5" | 19.4" | 12 | 12 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 10.8" | 17.1" | 12 | 10 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 6.1" | 8.1" | 9 | 5 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 63° | 40° | 4.2" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 47° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| July | 81° | 54° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 81° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 49° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 7.5" | 3.5" | 9 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 29° | 13.2" | 15.1" | 12 | 10 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 71.7" | 82.0" | 85 | 54 |
“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 Graniteville
Graniteville gets 72 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 54 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Graniteville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Graniteville, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Graniteville 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 Graniteville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Graniteville’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 42° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Graniteville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Graniteville?
February, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Graniteville?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 54°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Graniteville get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Graniteville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Graniteville?
December, with 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 72 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Graniteville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Strawberry Valley, CA (21 mi, snow) and Bowman Dam, CA (4 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.