Meadow Vista, CA climate
Meadow Vista has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Meadow Vista feels like
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Meadow Vista 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 | 55° | 37° | 7.1" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 58° | 39° | 7.0" | 2.6" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| March | 62° | 42° | 6.3" | 1.2" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 93° | 62° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 58° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 37° | 7.4" | 1.5" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 40.3" | 7.2" | 76 | 1 |
“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 Meadow Vista
Meadow Vista gets 40 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.
About 286 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 25 and the first one by December 5. That leaves about 286 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Meadow Vista
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Meadow Vista, 66% of that work is heating and 34% 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.
How Meadow Vista 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 Meadow Vista averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Meadow Vista’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 54° to 71°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Meadow Vista’s climate
What is the coldest month in Meadow Vista?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Meadow Vista?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 62°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Meadow Vista get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Meadow Vista?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by February 25.
What is the rainiest month in Meadow Vista?
December, with 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Meadow Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colfax, CA (8 mi, snow) and Auburn, CA (7 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.