Climate · Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA climate

Twain Harte has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
729th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
33°
221st coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
169th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Twain Harte feels like

Winter

53° / 32°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

63° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 9

Summer

86° / 54°
Typical high / low · 75 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 45°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 9
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Twain Harte weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January52°33°7.9" 0100 38° – 48°
February54°33°7.1" 0100 38° – 50°
March58°35°6.9" 0100 38° – 53°
April62°38°3.6" 060 44° – 55°
May71°44°2.1" 040 49° – 65°
June81°50°0.6" 010 60° – 71°
July88°57°0.1" 000 69° – 77°
August88°56°0.0" 010 69° – 76°
September83°53°0.3" 010 63° – 72°
October72°45°2.3" 040 55° – 66°
November59°37°4.3" 070 39° – 54°
December51°32°7.3" 0100 37° – 47°
Year68°43°42.6"0.0"640

“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 Twain Harte

Twain Harte gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 60% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
7.9"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 213 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by November 9. That leaves about 213 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.

66
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
75
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Twain Harte

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Twain Harte, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.

79%heating
3,572 heating degree daysLess heating than 82% of U.S. towns
926 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 56% 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.

Around Twain Harte

Twain Harte and its neighbors

Twain Harte borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Mono Vista has both the coldest January nights (33°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Twain Harte’s January low is 33° and its July high 88°.

Phoenix Lake: January low 34°, July high 91°Cedar Ridge: January low 33°, July high 88°Tuolumne City: January low 32°, July high 91°Mono Vista: January low 33°, July high 90°Soulsbyville: January low 33°, July high 90°Twain Harte: January low 33°, July high 88° Twain HarteMono VistaSoulsbyville
ColderMilder32° to 34°
Twain Harte32.6°
Mono Vista33.1° +0.5°
Soulsbyville33.1° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Twain Harte compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 72% of U.S. towns729th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns221st coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 60% of U.S. towns169th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season213 frost-free days
Longer than 79% of U.S. towns272nd shortest of 1,542 California towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Twain Harte averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 42°, was 41°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 51°, was 50°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 70°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 58°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Twain Harte’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. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 49° to 65°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Twain Harte’s climate

What is the coldest month in Twain Harte?

December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 32°.

What is the hottest month in Twain Harte?

August, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 75 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Twain Harte get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Twain Harte?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by April 9.

What is the rainiest month in Twain Harte?

January, with 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Twain Harte itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sonora, CA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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