Canby, California climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Canby's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 88°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.7°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationCanby (3 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00041476
- Location41.42°N 120.90°W
- Elevation4,310 ft (1,314 m)
- Population (census place)287
On October 23, the normal high in Canby is 63°F and the normal low 26°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Canby.
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 48° 23°
- Mar 53° 27°
- Apr 59° 30°
- May 69° 37°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 88° 48°
- Aug 87° 45°
- Sep 80° 38°
- Oct 67° 28°
- Nov 52° 23°
- Dec 41° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Canby each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 20°F | 30.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 48°F | 23°F | 35.1°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 53°F | 27°F | 39.7°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 30°F | 44.6°F | – | <1 | 21 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 37°F | 52.8°F | – | 1 | 8 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 78°F | 43°F | 60.2°F | – | 2 | 2 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 88°F | 48°F | 68.0°F | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 87°F | 45°F | 66.0°F | – | 12 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 80°F | 38°F | 59.1°F | – | 4 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 28°F | 47.7°F | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 52°F | 23°F | 37.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 41°F | 20°F | 30.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 32°F | 47.7°F | – | 33 | 192 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −7°C | −0.7°C |
| February | 9°C | −5°C | 1.7°C |
| March | 12°C | −3°C | 4.3°C |
| April | 15°C | −1°C | 7.0°C |
| May | 20°C | 3°C | 11.6°C |
| June | 25°C | 6°C | 15.7°C |
| July | 31°C | 9°C | 20.0°C |
| August | 31°C | 7°C | 18.9°C |
| September | 27°C | 3°C | 15.1°C |
| October | 19°C | −2°C | 8.7°C |
| November | 11°C | −5°C | 3.2°C |
| December | 5°C | −7°C | −1.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Adin (16 miles away), gets 45 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00041476; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Canby?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October.
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 USC00041476.
When is the last frost in Canby?
In Canby, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 1 in half of years and after June 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 16 in half of years and before September 1 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- June 11 year in 10 after June 20; 9 in 10 after May 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 161 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before September 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 106 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 137 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 12 in half of springs and before September 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Canby in zone 7a in ZIP code 96015, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00041476; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Canby?
In a normal year in Canby, 33 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 192 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 33a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 192a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00041476.
How sunny is Canby?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Canby, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.0 |
| February | 71% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.1 |
| April | 74% | 5.5 |
| May | 80% | 6.8 |
| June | 88% | 7.9 |
| July | 93% | 8.0 |
| August | 93% | 7.1 |
| September | 90% | 5.6 |
| October | 83% | 3.8 |
| November | 71% | 2.3 |
| December | 64% | 1.6 |
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 much heating and cooling does Canby need?
A normal year in Canby brings 6,553 heating degree days, 22% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 248 cooling degree days, 73% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,875 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,059 | 0 |
| February | 837 | 0 |
| March | 783 | 0 |
| April | 612 | 0 |
| May | 382 | 4 |
| June | 167 | 24 |
| July | 31 | 124 |
| August | 48 | 79 |
| September | 194 | 17 |
| October | 538 | 0 |
| November | 818 | 0 |
| December | 1,085 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,553 | 248 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00041476. 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.
How does Canby's climate compare?
Canby is warmer than 9 of the other 218 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.7°F is warmer than 31%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Canby's climate
What is the coldest month in Canby?
December, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 48°F at night).
Does it snow in Canby?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Canby's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Adin (16 miles away), records 45 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Canby in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Canby in zone 7a in ZIP code 96015, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Canby?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 1; in one year in ten it comes after June 20. Waiting until June 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Adin, CA16 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Alturas, CA18 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Jess Valley, CA33 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Lava Beds Nat Mon, CA37 miles from this station, 48.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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