Bodie California St Historic P, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Bodie California St Historic P's normal year runs from 8°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 11.8 inches of precipitation and 94 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.7°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 26°C, 300 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBodie California St Historic P
- Station IDUSC00040943
- Location38.21°N 119.01°W
- Elevation8,370 ft (2,551 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Bodie California St Historic P is 59°F and the normal low 18°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 11%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bodie California St Historic P.
- Jan 41° 8°
- Feb 41° 9°
- Mar 45° 13°
- Apr 51° 19°
- May 61° 25°
- Jun 71° 32°
- Jul 78° 36°
- Aug 78° 34°
- Sep 71° 28°
- Oct 61° 20°
- Nov 49° 12°
- Dec 41° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Bodie California St Historic P each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 8°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.79 in), the least in September (0.22 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 8°F | 24.2°F | 1.79 | 17.4 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 41°F | 9°F | 24.9°F | 1.50 | 14.5 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 45°F | 13°F | 29.0°F | 1.31 | 22.3 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 19°F | 34.9°F | 0.98 | 5.8 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 61°F | 25°F | 43.0°F | 1.14 | 4.5 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 71°F | 32°F | 51.3°F | 0.57 | 0.6 | 4 | <1 | 18 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 78°F | 36°F | 57.2°F | 0.63 | 0.0 | 4 | <1 | 10 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 78°F | 34°F | 55.5°F | 0.60 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 15 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 71°F | 28°F | 49.5°F | 0.22 | 0.1 | 2 | <1 | 24 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 20°F | 40.3°F | 0.52 | 2.5 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 49°F | 12°F | 30.8°F | 0.96 | 10.6 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 8°F | 24.2°F | 1.60 | 15.6 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 20°F | 38.7°F | 11.82 | 93.9 | 58 | <1 | 303 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −14°C | −4.3°C | 45 mm | 44 cm |
| February | 5°C | −13°C | −3.9°C | 38 mm | 37 cm |
| March | 7°C | −11°C | −1.7°C | 33 mm | 57 cm |
| April | 11°C | −7°C | 1.6°C | 25 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 16°C | −4°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 11 cm |
| June | 22°C | 0°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 26°C | 2°C | 14.0°C | 16 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25°C | 1°C | 13.1°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22°C | −2°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16°C | −7°C | 4.6°C | 13 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 10°C | −11°C | −0.7°C | 24 mm | 27 cm |
| December | 5°C | −14°C | −4.3°C | 41 mm | 40 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040943; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Bodie California St Historic P?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (2).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040943.
How hot and how cold does it get at Bodie California St Historic P?
In a normal year in Bodie California St Historic P, a 90°F day is rare, 303 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 58 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 303a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 23high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 58a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 20a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1895) is 91°F, on July 21, 1988; the lowest is −36°F, on February 13, 1903.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1965, with 26.04 in; the snowiest season is 1968–69, with 253.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00040943; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00040943. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Bodie California St Historic P?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Bodie California St Historic P, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (93%) and March the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.6 |
| February | 74% | 3.5 |
| March | 74% | 4.6 |
| April | 78% | 6.0 |
| May | 82% | 7.1 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 91% | 8.0 |
| August | 93% | 7.3 |
| September | 92% | 6.0 |
| October | 88% | 4.5 |
| November | 81% | 3.0 |
| December | 74% | 2.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Bodie California St Historic P record?
A normal year at Bodie California St Historic P brings 9,560 heating degree days, 78% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 6 cooling degree days, 99% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 600 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,265 | 0 |
| February | 1,121 | 0 |
| March | 1,115 | 0 |
| April | 903 | 0 |
| May | 682 | 0 |
| June | 414 | 1 |
| July | 245 | 3 |
| August | 294 | 1 |
| September | 467 | 0 |
| October | 766 | 0 |
| November | 1,026 | 0 |
| December | 1,263 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,560 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00040943. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Bodie California St Historic P been warmer than normal?
Over 31 complete years from 1967 to 2016, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 4.9°F per century (+0.27°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Bodie California St Historic P's climate compare?
Bodie California St Historic P is warmer than 0 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 59. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.7°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bodie California St Historic P is Dsc: continental, dry-summer, cool summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Bodie California St Historic P's climate
What is the coldest month at Bodie California St Historic P?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 8°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 36°F at night).
Does it snow at Bodie California St Historic P?
Yes: 94 inches in a normal year, falling on 28 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in March (22.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Bodie California St Historic P?
January, with 1.79 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 0.22 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bodie California St Historic P in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bodie California St Historic P in zone 6b in ZIP code 93541, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −19°F (20 years, 1991-2020): zone 5a.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bridgeport, CA12 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
- Lee Vining, CA19 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station, CA29 miles from this station, 38.4°F a year
- Hawthorne, NV30 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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