Honcut, CA climate
Honcut has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Honcut feels like
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Honcut 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 | 56° | 39° | 4.5" | 44° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 4.9" | 47° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 3.6" | 49° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 1.7" | 55° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 1.1" | 60° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 60° | 0.3" | 70° – 80° |
| July | 96° | 63° | 0.0" | 76° – 83° |
| August | 95° | 62° | 0.0" | 75° – 82° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.2" | 70° – 78° |
| October | 79° | 51° | 1.3" | 61° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 44° | 2.6" | 48° – 60° |
| December | 56° | 39° | 4.2" | 44° – 51° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 24.5" |
“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 Honcut
Honcut gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and July the driest.
About 321 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 30 and the first one by December 13. That leaves about 321 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Honcut
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Honcut, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.
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 Honcut 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 Honcut averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Honcut’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 60° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Honcut’s climate
What is the coldest month in Honcut?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Honcut?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 63°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Honcut?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by January 30.
What is the rainiest month in Honcut?
February, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Honcut itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Oroville, CA (13 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.