Plumas Lake has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Plumas Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Plumas Lake’s climate
Read from where Plumas Lake sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 289 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 11 and the first by November 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Plumas Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Plumas Lake
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Living with Plumas Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
289 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 30.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through February. Heating is 63% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 99 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 97°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
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 Plumas Lake averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+1.9°).
A bigger shift than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Plumas Lake compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Plumas Lake 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 | 56° | 39° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 0.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 97° | 62° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 95° | 61° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 91° | 58° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| October | 80° | 51° | 0.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 39° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 19.4" | 0.0" | 57 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Plumas Lake
63% 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 60° to 76°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Plumas Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Plumas Lake?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Plumas Lake?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 62°. About 99 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Plumas Lake get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Plumas Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 30, and the last spring frost by February 11.
What is the rainiest month in Plumas Lake?
January, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Plumas Lake.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Plumas Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nicolaus #2, CA (4 mi, snow) and Marysville Yuba Co Airport, CA (9 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.