Climate · Rollingwood

Rollingwood, CA climate

Rollingwood has warm winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
76°
215th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
42°
410th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
25 in
486th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Rollingwood feels like

Winter

58° / 43°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

66° / 48°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

76° / 55°
Typical high / low · 6 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 51°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Rollingwood weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January56°42°5.0" 0110 46° – 55°
February60°44°4.8" 0110 48° – 58°
March63°46°3.7" 0100 49° – 60°
April66°47°1.6" 070 53° – 60°
May70°51°0.7" 030 56° – 65°
June75°53°0.2" 010 61° – 66°
July76°55°0.0" 000 62° – 69°
August77°55°0.1" 010 63° – 70°
September77°55°0.1" 010 63° – 70°
October73°52°1.1" 030 59° – 68°
November64°47°2.6" 070 49° – 59°
December57°43°5.2" 0110 46° – 54°
Year68°49°25.0"0.0"670

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Rollingwood

Rollingwood gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.

25 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 82% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.2"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 4 dip to 32° here (27% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
6
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Rollingwood

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rollingwood, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
2,579 heating degree daysLess heating than 89% of U.S. towns
202 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 96% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Rollingwood

Rollingwood and its neighbors

Rollingwood borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. El Sobrante has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (76°). Rollingwood’s January low is 42° and its July high 76°.

Richmond: January low 43°, July high 73°Pinole: January low 43°, July high 75°San Pablo: January low 43°, July high 74°El Sobrante: January low 42°, July high 76°Rollingwood: January low 42°, July high 76° RollingwoodSan PabloEl Sobrante
ColderMilder42° to 43°
Rollingwood42.3°
El Sobrante42.3° same
San Pablo43.2° +0.9°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Rollingwood compares

Summer heat76° July high
Cooler than 98% of U.S. towns215th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold42° January low
Milder than 95% of U.S. towns410th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation25" a year
Drier than 82% of U.S. towns486th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Rollingwood averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 50°, was 49°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 57°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 65°, was 63°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 61°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rollingwood’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 49° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Rollingwood’s climate

What is the coldest month in Rollingwood?

January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 42°.

What is the hottest month in Rollingwood?

August, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 55°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Rollingwood get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Rollingwood?

Frost is uncommon. Only 27% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Rollingwood?

December, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rollingwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Berkeley, CA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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