Whitley Gardens has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Whitley Gardens at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whitley Gardens’s climate
Read from where Whitley Gardens sits among California’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Whitley Gardens’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
213 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 74% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 92 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Whitley Gardens feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Whitley Gardens
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 43 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Whitley Gardens averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Whitley Gardens compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in California.
Whitley Gardens 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 | 61° | 35° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| March | 68° | 40° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| April | 73° | 42° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 88° | 51° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 93° | 55° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 94° | 55° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 90° | 51° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| October | 80° | 45° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 69° | 38° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 61° | 34° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 44° | 14.9" | 0.0" | 43 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Whitley Gardens
74% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Whitley Gardens’s climate
What is the coldest month in Whitley Gardens?
December, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Whitley Gardens?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 55°. About 92 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Whitley Gardens get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Whitley Gardens?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Whitley Gardens?
January, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whitley Gardens.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whitley Gardens itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paso Robles Municipal Airport, CA (7 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.