Five Points (5 mi SSW), California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Five Points (5 mi SSW)'s normal year runs from 37°F December nights to 99°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.9°C, December lows of 3°C, July highs of 37°C.
- NOAA stationFive Points (5 mi SSW)
- Station IDUSC00043083
- Location36.36°N 120.16°W
- Elevation285 ft (87 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Five Points (5 mi SSW) is 79°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Five Points (5 mi SSW).
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 71° 44°
- Apr 77° 47°
- May 86° 54°
- Jun 94° 58°
- Jul 99° 63°
- Aug 98° 62°
- Sep 94° 58°
- Oct 82° 50°
- Nov 69° 41°
- Dec 59° 37°
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 Five Points (5 mi SSW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 99°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 38°F | 48.2°F | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h |
| February | 65°F | 40°F | 52.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 71°F | 44°F | 57.4°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 77°F | 47°F | 62.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 86°F | 54°F | 69.8°F | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 94°F | 58°F | 76.0°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 99°F | 63°F | 81.0°F | – | 28 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 98°F | 62°F | 79.9°F | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 94°F | 58°F | 76.0°F | – | 20 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 82°F | 50°F | 66.1°F | – | 5 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 69°F | 41°F | 55.2°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 59°F | 37°F | 47.6°F | – | <1 | 10 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 49°F | 64.3°F | – | 114 | 23 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 3°C | 9.0°C |
| February | 18°C | 5°C | 11.4°C |
| March | 22°C | 6°C | 14.1°C |
| April | 25°C | 8°C | 16.7°C |
| May | 30°C | 12°C | 21.0°C |
| June | 35°C | 14°C | 24.4°C |
| July | 37°C | 17°C | 27.2°C |
| August | 37°C | 17°C | 26.6°C |
| September | 34°C | 15°C | 24.4°C |
| October | 28°C | 10°C | 18.9°C |
| November | 21°C | 5°C | 12.9°C |
| December | 15°C | 3°C | 8.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Coalinga (19 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00043083; 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 Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November.
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 USC00043083.
When is the last frost at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
In Five Points (5 mi SSW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 27 in half of years and after April 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 26 in half of years and before November 8 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
- February 271 year in 10 after April 13; 9 in 10 after January 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 261 year in 10 before November 8; 9 in 10 before December 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 271 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 328 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 21 in half of springs and before December 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Five Points (5 mi SSW) in zone 9b in ZIP code 93624, 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 USC00043083; 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 at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
In a normal year in Five Points (5 mi SSW), 114 days a year reach 90°F (37 of them 100°F or more) and 23 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 114a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 37a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00043083.
How sunny is it at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
Over a year 91% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Five Points (5 mi SSW), 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (98%) and January the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.6 |
| February | 80% | 3.7 |
| March | 84% | 5.1 |
| April | 87% | 6.5 |
| May | 93% | 7.7 |
| June | 97% | 8.5 |
| July | 98% | 8.2 |
| August | 98% | 7.5 |
| September | 97% | 6.2 |
| October | 93% | 4.6 |
| November | 85% | 3.1 |
| December | 76% | 2.4 |
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 Five Points (5 mi SSW) record?
A normal year at Five Points (5 mi SSW) brings 2,204 heating degree days, 59% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,975 cooling degree days, 2.2 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,527 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 522 | 0 |
| February | 352 | 0 |
| March | 243 | 8 |
| April | 136 | 46 |
| May | 36 | 186 |
| June | 4 | 332 |
| July | 0 | 498 |
| August | 0 | 462 |
| September | 3 | 331 |
| October | 67 | 101 |
| November | 302 | 10 |
| December | 540 | 2 |
| Year (annual) | 2,204 | 1,975 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00043083. 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 Five Points (5 mi SSW) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 65.6°F, 1.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 64.3°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.6°F | +1.3°F |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +1.3°F |
| 2025 | 65.6°F | +1.3°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00043083. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Five Points (5 mi SSW)'s climate compare?
Five Points (5 mi SSW) is warmer than 168 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 64.3°F is warmer than 86%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Five Points (5 mi SSW) share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Huron, CA6,737 people · 12 mi S
- San Joaquin, CA3,679 people · 17 mi N
- Tranquillity, CA707 people · 20 mi N
- Cantua Creek, CA520 people · 13 mi NW
- Westside, CA189 people · 3 mi NE
- Three Rocks, CA180 people · 16 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Five Points (5 mi SSW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
December, with a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (99°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Coalinga (19 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Five Points (5 mi SSW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Five Points (5 mi SSW) in zone 9b in ZIP code 93624, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Five Points (5 mi SSW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 27; in one year in ten it comes after April 13. Waiting until April 13 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lemoore, CA12 miles from this station, 63.0°F a year
- Coalinga, CA19 miles from this station, 65.9°F a year
- Kettleman City, CA27 miles from this station, 64.3°F a year
- Hanford, CA29 miles from this station, 63.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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