North Fair Oaks, CA climate
North Fair Oaks has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in North Fair Oaks feels like
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North Fair Oaks 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 | 59° | 43° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| February | 62° | 44° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| March | 64° | 46° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| April | 67° | 48° | 1.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| May | 70° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 74° | 54° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| July | 75° | 56° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| August | 75° | 56° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 73° | 51° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 65° | 46° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| December | 59° | 42° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| Year | 68° | 49° | 18.6" | 0.0" | 60 | 0 |
“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 North Fair Oaks
North Fair Oaks gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in North Fair Oaks
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In North Fair Oaks, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
North Fair Oaks and its neighbors
North Fair Oaks borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.4°. Atherton has both the coldest January nights (41°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). North Fair Oaks’s January low is 43° and its July high 75°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at North Fair Oaks’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 50° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about North Fair Oaks’s climate
What is the coldest month in North Fair Oaks?
December, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in North Fair Oaks?
September, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 55°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does North Fair Oaks get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in North Fair Oaks?
Frost is uncommon. Only 70% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in North Fair Oaks?
January, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for North Fair Oaks itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Newark, CA (10 mi, snow) and Moffett Federal Airfield, CA (10 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.