Spring Garden has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Spring Garden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spring Garden’s climate
Read from where Spring Garden sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Spring Garden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
122 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 25.
About 28" a winter over 10 days with an inch or more, most in February.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 56 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are June and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by September 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
28 inches of snow, 39 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Spring Garden averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Spring Garden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Spring Garden compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Spring Garden 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 | 44° | 25° | 7.0" | 5.8" | 12 | 3 | 27° – 40° |
| February | 48° | 26° | 6.4" | 7.6" | 11 | 2 | 30° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 29° | 5.8" | 5.4" | 13 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.6" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| May | 69° | 39° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 44° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 87° | 50° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 86° | 48° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 80° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 68° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| November | 52° | 29° | 4.0" | 1.7" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 7.2" | 6.2" | 12 | 1 | 30° – 38° |
| Year | 64° | 35° | 39.5" | 28.4" | 84 | 7 |
Heating and cooling a home in Spring Garden
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 46° to 61°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Spring Garden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spring Garden?
December, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Spring Garden?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 50°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spring Garden get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Spring Garden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Spring Garden?
December, with 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spring Garden.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spring Garden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Quincy, CA (9 mi) away. 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.