Climate · Ukiah

Ukiah, OR climate

Ukiah has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
192nd hottest of 425 Oregon towns
January low
22°
45th coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
103rd driest of 425 Oregon towns
A normal year

What a year in Ukiah feels like

Winter

41° / 22°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

57° / 31°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

79° / 44°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

61° / 32°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Ukiah weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January41°22°1.8" 24° – 37°
February44°23°1.4" 26° – 42°
March51°27°1.4" 34° – 45°
April56°30°1.7" 38° – 50°
May64°37°2.1" 45° – 56°
June72°41°1.6" 52° – 65°
July83°45°0.5" 56° – 69°
August83°44°0.5" 59° – 67°
September74°38°0.6" 52° – 61°
October61°31°1.4" 40° – 53°
November47°27°1.8" 30° – 43°
December39°21°2.1" 24° – 35°
Year60°32°16.8"

“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 Ukiah

Ukiah gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 92% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.1"

Snowfall by month

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

How Ukiah compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 68% of U.S. towns192nd hottest of 425 Oregon towns
Winter cold22° January low
Milder than 62% of U.S. towns45th coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 92% of U.S. towns103rd driest of 425 Oregon towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Ukiah averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.9°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 32°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 61°, was 60°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 46°, was 45°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ukiah’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Ukiah’s climate

What is the coldest month in Ukiah?

December, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Ukiah?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 45°.

What is the rainiest month in Ukiah?

May, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

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