Lake Wildwood, CA climate
Lake Wildwood has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Wildwood feels like
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Lake Wildwood 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° | 37° | 7.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 59° | 39° | 7.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| March | 62° | 42° | 6.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 93° | 62° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 87° | 57° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 42° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 37° | 7.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 40.7" | 0.0" | 74 | 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 Wildwood
Lake Wildwood gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 229 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Wildwood
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Wildwood, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Wildwood’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 54° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lake Wildwood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Wildwood?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Wildwood?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 62°. About 79 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Wildwood get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lake Wildwood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Wildwood?
December, with 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Wildwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Harry L Englebright Dam, CA (4 mi, snow) and Dobbins 1 S, 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.