Sultana has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Sultana at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sultana’s climate
Read from where Sultana sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 328 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 23 and the first by December 13.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Sultana
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 40 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Sultana feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Sultana’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
328 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jan 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 13.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 58% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 95 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 98°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November.
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 Sultana averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Sultana compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Sultana 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 | 57° | 39° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 42° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| June | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 98° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 97° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 51° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 38° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 10.8" | 0.1" | 40 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sultana
58% 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 61° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sultana’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sultana?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Sultana?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 66°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sultana get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Sultana?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by January 23.
What is the rainiest month in Sultana?
January, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sultana.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sultana itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Visalia, CA (15 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.