Lindcove has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Lindcove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lindcove’s climate
Read from where Lindcove sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 307 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first by December 8.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Lindcove
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Lindcove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Lindcove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
307 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 8.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 50% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 125 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 98°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lindcove averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Lindcove compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Lindcove 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 | 58° | 38° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 64° | 42° | 2.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 76° |
| June | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 98° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 97° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 38° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45° – 52° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 12.0" | 0.0" | 48 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lindcove
50% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lindcove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lindcove?
December, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Lindcove?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 66°. About 125 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lindcove get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lindcove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 8, and the last spring frost by February 5.
What is the rainiest month in Lindcove?
January, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lindcove.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lindcove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lemon Cove, CA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.