Climate · Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes, CA climate

Twin Lakes has chilly winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 18°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
75°
183rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
18°
7th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
23 in
540th wettest of 1,618 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Twin Lakes feels like

Winter

40° / 18°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

50° / 25°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

72° / 43°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

57° / 31°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Twin Lakes weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January40°18°4.0" 23° – 36°
February40°17°3.5" 21° – 37°
March45°20°3.3" 26° – 39°
April49°24°1.9" 31° – 43°
May57°32°1.4" 37° – 51°
June67°39°0.6" 46° – 56°
July75°46°0.6" 56° – 64°
August74°44°0.5" 55° – 62°
September67°39°0.5" 49° – 57°
October57°31°1.3" 40° – 50°
November47°24°2.0" 25° – 42°
December39°18°3.7" 23° – 35°
Year55°29°23.2"

“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 Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest.

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

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.0"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Twin Lakes compares

Summer heat75° July high
Cooler than 98% of U.S. towns183rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold18° January low
Colder than 56% of U.S. towns7th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation23" a year
Drier than 84% of U.S. towns540th wettest of 1,618 California towns
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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Twin Lakes averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 29°, was 27°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 38°, was 37°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 57°, was 56°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Twin Lakes’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. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Twin Lakes’s climate

What is the coldest month in Twin Lakes?

February, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Twin Lakes?

July, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 46°.

What is the rainiest month in Twin Lakes?

January, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Twin Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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