Lake Hughes, CA climate
Lake Hughes has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Hughes feels like
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Lake Hughes 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 | 55° | 39° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| February | 57° | 39° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| March | 62° | 41° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 59° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 66° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 75° | 53° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 63° | 44° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| December | 54° | 38° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 16.5" | 0.0" | 45 | 0 |
“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 Lake Hughes
Lake Hughes 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 45 days a year.
About 236 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by November 29. That leaves about 236 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Hughes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Hughes, 61% of that work is heating and 39% 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 Lake Hughes 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 Lake Hughes averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Hughes’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 53° to 71°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lake Hughes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Hughes?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Hughes?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 66°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Hughes get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lake Hughes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 29, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Hughes?
February, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Hughes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saugus Pwr Plt 1, CA (6 mi, snow) and Fairmont, CA (2 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.