Matheny 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.
A year in Matheny at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Matheny’s climate
Read from where Matheny sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Matheny
January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 40 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 285 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 15 and the first by November 27.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Matheny feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Matheny’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
285 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 27.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through February. Heating is 55% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 121 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 97°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Matheny averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Matheny compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Matheny 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 | 57° | 39° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| February | 63° | 42° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 55° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 97° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| August | 96° | 65° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 91° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 80° | 52° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 1.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 7.8" | 0.1" | 40 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Matheny
55% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 62° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Matheny’s climate
What is the coldest month in Matheny?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Matheny?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 66°. About 121 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Matheny get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Matheny?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 27, and the last spring frost by February 15.
What is the rainiest month in Matheny?
January, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Matheny.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Matheny itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Visalia, CA (11 mi, snow) and Corcoran Irrig Dist, CA (14 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.