Mountain Gate, CA climate
Mountain Gate has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mountain Gate feels like
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Mountain Gate 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° | 38° | 8.0" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 59° | 40° | 8.6" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| March | 63° | 42° | 7.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68° – 82° |
| July | 97° | 65° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 95° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 91° | 59° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 78° | 51° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| November | 62° | 43° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 37° | 9.2" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 48.3" | 2.6" | 81 | 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 Mountain Gate
Mountain Gate gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain Gate
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mountain Gate, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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 Mountain Gate 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 Mountain Gate averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mountain Gate’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 55° to 74°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mountain Gate’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mountain Gate?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Mountain Gate?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 65°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mountain Gate get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mountain Gate?
Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Mountain Gate?
December, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mountain Gate itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Redding Municipal Airport, CA (14 mi, snow) and Shasta Dam, CA (5 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.