Madeline, CA climate
Madeline has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Madeline feels like
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Madeline 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 21° | 1.8" | 12.5" | 9 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 22° | 1.5" | 8.7" | 9 | 25° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 26° | 1.6" | 14.5" | 10 | 31° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 1.7" | 14.4" | 10 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 36° | 2.0" | 4.2" | 8 | 43° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 5 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 85° | 48° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 59° – 71° |
| August | 84° | 46° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 76° | 40° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 32° | 0.9" | 2.9" | 5 | 43° – 52° |
| November | 49° | 25° | 1.5" | 8.1" | 8 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 40° | 20° | 2.0" | 16.2" | 9 | 24° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 14.7" | 82.0" | 79 |
“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 Madeline
Madeline gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 14 and the first one by September 18. That leaves about 94 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Madeline
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Madeline, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Madeline 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 Madeline averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Madeline’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Madeline’s climate
What is the coldest month in Madeline?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Madeline?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 48°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Madeline get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Madeline?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 18, and the last spring frost by June 14.
What is the rainiest month in Madeline?
December, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Madeline itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jess Valley, CA (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.