Old Stine has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Old Stine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Old Stine’s climate
Read from where Old Stine sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Old Stine.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Old Stine
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Old Stine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Old Stine’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 90% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 45% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 112 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 99°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Old Stine averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Old Stine compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Old Stine 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 | 60° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 66° | 44° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| March | 72° | 47° | 1.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 86° | 57° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 79° |
| June | 94° | 64° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 99° | 70° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| August | 98° | 69° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 93° | 63° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| October | 82° | 55° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 39° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 54° | 7.1" | 0.1" | 38 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Old Stine
45% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 63° to 79°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Old Stine’s climate
What is the coldest month in Old Stine?
December, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Old Stine?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 70°. About 112 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Old Stine get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Old Stine?
Frost is uncommon. Only 90% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Old Stine?
February, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Old Stine.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Old Stine itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bakersfield Airport, CA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.