Silver, CA climate
Silver has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 220 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver feels like
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Silver 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 | 40° | 20° | 9.3" | 42.4" | 9 | 30 | 26° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 20° | 9.1" | 61.5" | 10 | 28 | 23° – 38° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 7.7" | 37.1" | 10 | 31 | 25° – 40° |
| April | 48° | 26° | 4.5" | 22.2" | 8 | 24 | 31° – 42° |
| May | 55° | 33° | 2.3" | 6.0" | 6 | 8 | 34° – 53° |
| June | 66° | 41° | 0.5" | 1.1" | 2 | 1 | 46° – 58° |
| July | 73° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| August | 73° | 47° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| September | 67° | 41° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| October | 57° | 33° | 2.4" | 3.4" | 4 | 2 | 41° – 51° |
| November | 47° | 26° | 4.0" | 11.7" | 6 | 14 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 39° | 20° | 8.3" | 35.0" | 8 | 27 | 26° – 35° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 49.1" | 220.4" | 68 | 164 |
“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 Silver
Silver gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 164 days of the year.
About 100 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 8 and the first one by September 20. That leaves about 100 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Silver
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Silver 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 Silver averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver’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 34° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Silver’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Silver?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Silver get?
About 220 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Silver?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 20, and the last spring frost by June 8.
What is the rainiest month in Silver?
January, with 9.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lodgepole, CA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.