Madera, CA climate
Madera has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Madera feels like
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Madera 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° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 62° | 41° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 47° | 0.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| May | 83° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 91° | 59° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 97° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 96° | 62° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| September | 91° | 59° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| October | 79° | 50° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 42° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 38° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 50° | 10.6" | 0.0" | 39 | 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 Madera
Madera gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 39 days a year.
About 293 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 12 and the first one by November 30. That leaves about 293 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Madera
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Madera, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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.
Madera and its neighbors
Madera borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Madera Acres has the coldest January nights (39°) and Parksdale the hottest July afternoons (97°). Madera’s January low is 39° and its July high 97°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Madera 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 Madera averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Madera’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 61° to 75°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Madera’s climate
What is the coldest month in Madera?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Madera?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 64°. About 109 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Madera get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Madera?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 30, and the last spring frost by February 12.
What is the rainiest month in Madera?
January, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Madera itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madera, CA (3 mi, snow) and Madera Municipal Airport, CA (2 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.