Climate · Lompico

Lompico, CA climate

Lompico has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
368th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
39°
654th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
171st wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Lompico feels like

Winter

60° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

68° / 44°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 25

Summer

81° / 52°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 11
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Lompico weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January60°39°8.9" 0120 46° – 55°
February62°40°8.1" 0.1"120 47° – 56°
March65°42°6.1" 0100 48° – 59°
April68°43°2.8" 070 52° – 59°
May73°47°1.1" 040 55° – 64°
June78°49°0.2" 020 60° – 67°
July81°53°0.0" 000 63° – 70°
August83°53°0.0" 010 65° – 72°
September82°51°0.1" 010 63° – 71°
October76°47°1.7" 040 58° – 67°
November66°41°4.2" 080 47° – 58°
December59°39°8.7" 0120 45° – 52°
Year71°45°42.1"0.1"720

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Lompico

Lompico gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 58% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
8.9"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 231 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.

37
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Lompico

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lompico, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.

78%heating
2,286 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
641 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 66% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Lompico

Lompico and its neighbors

Lompico borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Zayante has both the coldest January nights (39°) and the hottest July afternoons (81°). Lompico’s January low is 39° and its July high 81°.

Brookdale: January low 39°, July high 81°Felton: January low 40°, July high 77°Bonny Doon: January low 41°, July high 78°Mount Hermon: January low 39°, July high 79°Ben Lomond: January low 40°, July high 79°Zayante: January low 39°, July high 81°Lompico: January low 39°, July high 81° LompicoBen LomondZayante
ColderMilder39° to 41°
Lompico38.7°
Zayante38.9° +0.2°
Ben Lomond40.2° +1.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Lompico compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 79% of U.S. towns368th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 92% of U.S. towns654th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 58% of U.S. towns171st wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season231 frost-free days
Longer than 86% of U.S. towns297th shortest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Lompico averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in August (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 50°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+1.9° now 56°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+2.1° now 66°, was 64°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 60°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lompico’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 48° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Lompico’s climate

What is the coldest month in Lompico?

December, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Lompico?

August, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 53°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Lompico get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Lompico?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 25.

What is the rainiest month in Lompico?

January, with 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lompico itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ben Lomond #4, CA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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