Piñon Hills, CA climate
Piñon Hills has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Piñon Hills feels like
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Piñon Hills weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 36° | 1.9" | 42° – 52° |
| February | 57° | 37° | 2.1" | 40° – 54° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 1.0" | 44° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 0.5" | 50° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 0.1" | 54° – 69° |
| June | 85° | 57° | 0.1" | 64° – 75° |
| July | 91° | 64° | 0.2" | 72° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 0.1" | 74° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 0.2" | 67° – 76° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 0.4" | 58° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 41° | 0.5" | 44° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 1.4" | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 8.4" |
“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 Piñon Hills
Piñon Hills gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 270 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 270 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Piñon Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Piñon Hills, 56% of that work is heating and 44% 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 Piñon Hills 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 Piñon Hills averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Piñon Hills’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 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Piñon Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Piñon Hills?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Piñon Hills?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 64°. About 108 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Piñon Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by February 28.
What is the rainiest month in Piñon Hills?
February, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Piñon Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hesperia 2e, CA (20 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.