Climate · Manton

Manton, CA climate

Manton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
591st hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
36°
343rd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
293rd wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
4 in
189th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Manton feels like

Winter

54° / 36°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 44°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 60°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

74° / 48°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Manton 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
January54°36°5.6" 1.4"111 39° – 52°
February55°37°5.2" 1.0"100 38° – 54°
March60°39°4.8" 0.4"100 41° – 57°
April66°43°3.5" 0.3"80 47° – 59°
May75°50°2.6" 060 53° – 71°
June85°56°1.1" 030 65° – 77°
July93°63°0.1" 010 74° – 82°
August92°61°0.1" 010 73° – 81°
September87°56°0.5" 020 67° – 77°
October75°48°2.2" 040 57° – 68°
November60°40°3.6" 0.3"80 40° – 56°
December52°35°6.5" 0.5"110 40° – 49°
Year71°47°35.8"3.9"762

“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 Manton

Manton gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 63% of U.S. towns
4 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 80% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.4"
Compared with other towns

How Manton compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 93% of U.S. towns591st hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns343rd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 63% of U.S. towns293rd wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow4" a winter
Less snow than 80% of U.S. towns189th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Manton averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.9° now 45°, was 44°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 55°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 75°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 61°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Manton’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. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 53° to 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Manton’s climate

What is the coldest month in Manton?

December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 35°.

What is the hottest month in Manton?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 63°.

How much snow does Manton get?

About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

What is the rainiest month in Manton?

December, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

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

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