Georgetown, California climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Georgetown's normal year runs from 36°F December nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 50.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.6°C, December lows of 2°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,286 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGeorgetown Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00043384
- Location38.93°N 120.80°W
- Elevation3,001 ft (915 m)
- Population (census place)2,580
On October 14, the normal high in Georgetown is 75°F and the normal low 50°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Georgetown.
- Jan 52° 36°
- Feb 55° 36°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 82° 56°
- Jul 91° 63°
- Aug 91° 63°
- Sep 86° 57°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 59° 41°
- Dec 50° 36°
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 Georgetown each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in February (9.12 in), the least in July (0.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 36°F | 44.3°F | 9.08 | – | <1 | 11 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 55°F | 36°F | 45.4°F | 9.12 | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 59°F | 38°F | 48.3°F | 8.67 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 41°F | 52.5°F | 4.73 | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 59.7°F | 2.49 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 82°F | 56°F | 68.8°F | 0.73 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 91°F | 63°F | 76.8°F | 0.02 | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 91°F | 63°F | 76.5°F | 0.08 | – | 19 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 86°F | 57°F | 71.5°F | 0.41 | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 49°F | 61.7°F | 2.67 | – | 2 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 41°F | 49.9°F | 5.16 | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 50°F | 36°F | 43.1°F | 7.46 | – | <1 | 11 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 47°F | 58.2°F | 50.62 | – | 58 | 49 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 2°C | 6.8°C | 231 mm |
| February | 13°C | 2°C | 7.4°C | 232 mm |
| March | 15°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 220 mm |
| April | 18°C | 5°C | 11.4°C | 120 mm |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 63 mm |
| June | 28°C | 13°C | 20.4°C | 19 mm |
| July | 33°C | 17°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm |
| August | 33°C | 17°C | 24.7°C | 2 mm |
| September | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm |
| October | 23°C | 10°C | 16.5°C | 68 mm |
| November | 15°C | 5°C | 9.9°C | 131 mm |
| December | 10°C | 2°C | 6.2°C | 189 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Colfax (13 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00043384; 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 Georgetown?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June 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 USC00043384.
When is the last frost in Georgetown?
In Georgetown, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 12 in half of years and after May 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 21 in half of years and before October 29 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
- April 121 year in 10 after May 10; 9 in 10 after March 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 211 year in 10 before October 29; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 221 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 269 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 13 in half of springs and before December 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Georgetown in zone 9a in ZIP code 95634.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00043384; 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 Georgetown?
In a normal year in Georgetown, 58 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more) and 49 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 58a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 49a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00043384.
How sunny is Georgetown?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Georgetown, 5.2 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (97%) and December the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.2 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 78% | 5.9 |
| May | 86% | 7.3 |
| June | 94% | 8.4 |
| July | 97% | 8.3 |
| August | 97% | 7.5 |
| September | 94% | 6.0 |
| October | 89% | 4.4 |
| November | 80% | 2.8 |
| December | 70% | 2.1 |
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 Georgetown need?
A normal year in Georgetown brings 3,698 heating degree days, 31% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,251 cooling degree days, 38% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,939 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 640 | 0 |
| February | 549 | 0 |
| March | 520 | 0 |
| April | 381 | 6 |
| May | 210 | 46 |
| June | 58 | 173 |
| July | 3 | 368 |
| August | 2 | 360 |
| September | 33 | 228 |
| October | 170 | 66 |
| November | 454 | 2 |
| December | 679 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,698 | 1,251 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00043384. 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 Georgetown's climate compare?
Georgetown is warmer than 65 of the other 218 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 203. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.2°F is warmer than 69%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Georgetown is Csa: temperate, dry-summer, hot 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.
Which places near Georgetown share this climate record?
Foresthill has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Foresthill, CA1,455 people · 5 mi N
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 Georgetown's climate
What is the coldest month in Georgetown?
December, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Georgetown?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Georgetown's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Colfax (13 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Georgetown?
February, with 9.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Georgetown in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Georgetown in zone 9a in ZIP code 95634.
How late can frost come in Georgetown?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 12; in one year in ten it comes after May 10. Waiting until May 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Colfax, CA14 miles from this station, 59.3°F a year
- Auburn, CA16 miles from this station, 61.2°F a year
- Placerville, CA16 miles from this station, 59.8°F a year
- Pacific House, CA20 miles from this station, 52.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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