Mohawk Vista, CA climate
Mohawk Vista has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mohawk Vista feels like
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Mohawk 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 | 43° | 25° | 6.6" | 5.8" | 12 | 3 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 6.3" | 7.6" | 11 | 2 | 27° – 42° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 5.8" | 5.4" | 13 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 37° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| June | 73° | 43° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| July | 82° | 50° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| August | 81° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 3.8" | 1.7" | 8 | 0 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 7.0" | 6.2" | 12 | 1 | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 59° | 35° | 38.7" | 28.4" | 84 | 7 |
“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 Mohawk Vista
Mohawk Vista gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mohawk Vista
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mohawk Vista, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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.
Mohawk Vista and its neighbors
Mohawk Vista borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Mabie has both the coldest January nights (23°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Mohawk Vista’s January low is 25° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mohawk 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 Mohawk Vista averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mohawk Vista’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 25° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Mohawk Vista’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mohawk Vista?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Mohawk Vista?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 50°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mohawk Vista get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Mohawk Vista?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Mohawk Vista?
December, with 7.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mohawk Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Quincy, CA (21 mi, snow) and Bowman Dam, CA (24 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.