Live Oak, CA climate
Live Oak has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Live Oak feels like
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Live Oak 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° | 39° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 60° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 96° | 63° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 95° | 61° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 80° | 51° | 1.2" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 44° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 39° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 21.0" | 0.0" | 55 | 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 Live Oak
Live Oak gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Live Oak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Live Oak, 53% of that work is heating and 47% 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 Live Oak 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 Live Oak averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Live Oak’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 60° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Live Oak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Live Oak?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Live Oak?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 63°. About 105 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Live Oak get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Live Oak?
Frost is uncommon. Only 89% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Live Oak?
January, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Live Oak itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colusa 2 Ssw, CA (20 mi, snow) and Marysville, CA (10 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.