Sugarloaf Saw Mill, CA climate
Sugarloaf Saw Mill has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sugarloaf Saw Mill feels like
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Sugarloaf Saw Mill 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 | 52° | 29° | 6.0" | 1.3" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 5.8" | 1.6" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 4.6" | 1.6" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 86° | 56° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 86° | 55° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 80° | 49° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 33° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 51° | 28° | 5.8" | 1.2" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 40° | 29.8" | 6.2" | 55 | 1 |
“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 Sugarloaf Saw Mill
Sugarloaf Saw Mill gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sugarloaf Saw Mill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sugarloaf Saw Mill, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Sugarloaf Saw Mill 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 Sugarloaf Saw Mill averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sugarloaf Saw Mill’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 46° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sugarloaf Saw Mill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sugarloaf Saw Mill?
December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Sugarloaf Saw Mill?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 56°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sugarloaf Saw Mill get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Sugarloaf Saw Mill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Sugarloaf Saw Mill?
January, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sugarloaf Saw Mill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Glennville, CA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.