Montgomery Creek, CA climate
Montgomery Creek has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Montgomery Creek feels like
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Montgomery Creek 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 | 52° | 32° | 10.3" | 7.0" | 13 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 9.1" | 4.1" | 12 | 2 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 8.5" | 6.8" | 13 | 4 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 68° |
| June | 85° | 53° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| July | 94° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 87° | 51° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 74° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 6.2" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 32° | 11.1" | 1.9" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 58.3" | 20.9" | 95 | 9 |
“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 Montgomery Creek
Montgomery Creek gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
How Montgomery Creek 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 Montgomery Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Montgomery Creek’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 52° to 68°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Montgomery Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Montgomery Creek?
December, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Montgomery Creek?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 58°.
How much snow does Montgomery Creek get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
What is the rainiest month in Montgomery Creek?
December, with 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Montgomery Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buckhorn, CA (4 mi, snow). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.