Lakehead, CA climate
Lakehead has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lakehead feels like
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Lakehead 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 | 54° | 35° | 9.7" | 1.2" | 15 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 10.8" | 1.6" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 9.9" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 79° | 49° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 72° |
| June | 88° | 56° | 1.1" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| July | 97° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 95° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| September | 90° | 54° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 77° | 46° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 61° | 40° | 7.1" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 52° | 35° | 11.4" | 2.7" | 15 | 1 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 74° | 46° | 60.3" | 6.4" | 95 | 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 Lakehead
Lakehead gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Lakehead
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lakehead, 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 Lakehead 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 Lakehead averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lakehead’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°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lakehead’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lakehead?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Lakehead?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 61°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lakehead get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lakehead?
Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Lakehead?
December, with 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lakehead itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Trinity Rvr Hatchery, CA (24 mi, snow) and Shasta Dam, 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.