Climate · Virginia Lakes

Virginia Lakes, CA climate

Virginia Lakes has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 15°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
65°
17th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
15°
2nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
29 in
394th wettest of 1,618 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Virginia Lakes feels like

Winter

34° / 14°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

41° / 20°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

62° / 38°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

49° / 27°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJulHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Virginia Lakes weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January35°15°5.3" 19° – 31°
February34°13°4.7" 15° – 32°
March37°14°4.2" 19° – 32°
April40°18°2.2" 24° – 36°
May47°26°1.6" 29° – 43°
June57°34°0.6" 39° – 49°
July65°41°0.7" 49° – 56°
August64°39°0.6" 48° – 55°
September58°35°0.6" 43° – 50°
October49°27°1.5" 34° – 44°
November40°21°2.7" 20° – 37°
December34°14°4.6" 18° – 31°
Year47°25°29.2"

“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 Virginia Lakes

Virginia Lakes gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and September the driest.

29 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 76% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

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

How Virginia Lakes compares

Summer heat65° July high
Cooler than 100% of U.S. towns17th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold15° January low
Colder than 71% of U.S. towns2nd coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation29" a year
Drier than 76% of U.S. towns394th 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 Virginia Lakes averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 24°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 30°, was 29°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 50°, was 49°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 38°, was 37°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Virginia 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 20° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Virginia Lakes’s climate

What is the coldest month in Virginia Lakes?

February, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 13°.

What is the hottest month in Virginia Lakes?

July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 41°.

What is the rainiest month in Virginia Lakes?

January, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Virginia 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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