Jones Valley, CA climate
Jones Valley has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jones Valley feels like
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Jones Valley 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 | 56° | 38° | 6.2" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| February | 60° | 40° | 6.0" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 2.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 81° | 53° | 1.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 60° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69° – 83° |
| July | 98° | 65° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 96° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 92° | 58° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 79° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 63° | 42° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 37° | 6.5" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 75° | 50° | 34.8" | 2.6" | 81 | 1 |
“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 Jones Valley
Jones Valley gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Jones Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jones Valley, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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 Jones Valley 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 Jones Valley averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jones Valley’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 56° to 75°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Jones Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jones Valley?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Jones Valley?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 65°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jones Valley get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Jones Valley?
Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Jones Valley?
December, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jones Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Redding Municipal Airport, CA (13 mi, snow) and Shasta Dam, CA (9 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.