Climate · Hidden Meadows

Hidden Meadows, CA climate

Hidden Meadows has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
673rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
44°
282nd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
16 in
684th 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 Hidden Meadows feels like

Winter

66° / 44°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 49°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

86° / 61°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

80° / 55°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hidden Meadows 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
January67°44°3.4" 060 52° – 60°
February66°45°3.9" 070 51° – 62°
March69°46°2.4" 060 52° – 64°
April72°48°1.1" 040 55° – 64°
May75°54°0.4" 030 61° – 70°
June82°57°0.1" 010 66° – 73°
July87°62°0.1" 010 71° – 80°
August89°63°0.0" 000 73° – 79°
September87°62°0.2" 010 71° – 78°
October80°56°0.6" 020 64° – 73°
November73°49°1.2" 040 54° – 65°
December66°43°2.3" 060 52° – 59°
Year76°52°15.6"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 Hidden Meadows

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

16 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% 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
3.9"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (39% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
2
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
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 Hidden Meadows

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hidden Meadows, 44% of that work is heating and 56% is cooling.

44%heating
1,214 heating degree daysLess heating than 96% of U.S. towns
1,517 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 79% 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 Hidden Meadows compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 67% of U.S. towns673rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold44° January low
Milder than 96% of U.S. towns282nd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation16" a year
Drier than 94% of U.S. towns684th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hidden Meadows averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 55°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+2.0° now 61°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 73°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+2.1° now 68°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hidden Meadows’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 52° to 64°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hidden Meadows’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hidden Meadows?

December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 43°.

What is the hottest month in Hidden Meadows?

August, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 63°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hidden Meadows get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Hidden Meadows?

Frost is uncommon. Only 39% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Hidden Meadows?

February, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hidden Meadows itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Escondido #2, CA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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