Pine Valley, CA climate
Pine Valley has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pine Valley feels like
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Pine Valley 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 | 57° | 35° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| April | 65° | 38° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 43° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 49° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| August | 90° | 57° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 84° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 74° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 22.5" | 0.3" | 48 | 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 Pine Valley
Pine Valley gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by November 8. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pine Valley, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
How Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pine Valley’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 40° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Pine Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pine Valley?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Pine Valley?
August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pine Valley get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Pine Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Pine Valley?
February, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pine Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Campo, CA (15 mi, snow) and Mt Laguna #3, CA (6 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.