Climate · Timber Cove

Timber Cove, CA climate

Timber Cove has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 43°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
69°
69th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
43°
383rd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
49 in
103rd wettest of 1,618 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Timber Cove feels like

Winter

57° / 43°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

61° / 44°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

68° / 50°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

66° / 48°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Timber Cove weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January57°43°9.2" 47° – 55°
February57°43°9.0" 45° – 56°
March58°43°6.7" 46° – 56°
April60°44°3.6" 47° – 55°
May63°46°1.7" 50° – 58°
June67°49°0.5" 55° – 60°
July69°51°0.0" 57° – 62°
August70°52°0.1" 58° – 64°
September70°51°0.2" 58° – 65°
October67°49°2.2" 54° – 63°
November61°45°5.2" 47° – 55°
December56°43°10.3" 47° – 55°
Year63°46°48.7"

“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 Timber Cove

Timber Cove gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest.

49 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 84% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
10"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (87% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
12
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Timber Cove

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Timber Cove, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

100%heating
4,178 heating degree daysLess heating than 77% of U.S. towns
11 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Timber Cove compares

Summer heat69° July high
Cooler than 99% of U.S. towns69th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold43° January low
Milder than 96% of U.S. towns383rd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation49" a year
Wetter than 84% of U.S. towns103rd wettest of 1,618 California towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Timber Cove averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 50°, was 49°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 53°, was 51°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 59°, was 58°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 57°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Timber Cove’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 46° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Timber Cove’s climate

What is the coldest month in Timber Cove?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 43°.

What is the hottest month in Timber Cove?

August, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 52°.

When is the first frost in Timber Cove?

Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Timber Cove?

December, with 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Timber Cove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Ross, CA (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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