Lake Spaulding, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lake Spaulding's normal year runs from 25°F December nights to 82°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.9°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationLake Spaulding
- Station IDUSC00044713
- Location39.32°N 120.64°W
- Elevation5,156 ft (1,572 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Lake Spaulding is 61°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Spaulding.
- Jan 44° 25°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 51° 27°
- Apr 56° 30°
- May 64° 37°
- Jun 75° 43°
- Jul 82° 48°
- Aug 82° 47°
- Sep 76° 44°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 43° 25°
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 Lake Spaulding each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 25°F | 34.5°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 46°F | 26°F | 36.0°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 27°F | 38.9°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 30°F | 43.2°F | – | <1 | 21 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 64°F | 37°F | 50.5°F | – | <1 | 9 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 75°F | 43°F | 58.8°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h |
| July | 82°F | 48°F | 65.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 82°F | 47°F | 64.3°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 44°F | 60.1°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 37°F | 50.8°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 30°F | 40.4°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h |
| December | 43°F | 25°F | 34.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 35°F | 48.1°F | – | 4 | 170 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −4°C | 1.4°C |
| February | 8°C | −3°C | 2.2°C |
| March | 10°C | −3°C | 3.8°C |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 6.2°C |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.3°C |
| June | 24°C | 6°C | 14.9°C |
| July | 28°C | 9°C | 18.4°C |
| August | 28°C | 8°C | 17.9°C |
| September | 25°C | 7°C | 15.6°C |
| October | 18°C | 3°C | 10.4°C |
| November | 11°C | −1°C | 4.7°C |
| December | 6°C | −4°C | 1.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Downieville (20 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00044713; 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 Lake Spaulding?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
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 USC00044713.
When is the last frost at Lake Spaulding?
In Lake Spaulding, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 22 in half of years and after June 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 16 in half of years and before September 26 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
- May 221 year in 10 after June 8; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 161 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before November 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 147 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 184 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lake Spaulding in zone 8a in ZIP code 95715, 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 USC00044713; 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 Lake Spaulding?
In a normal year in Lake Spaulding, 4 days a year reach 90°F and 170 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 170a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1907) is 102°F, on July 15, 1911; the lowest is −14°F, on December 9, 1972.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1950, with 105.24 in; the snowiest season is 1968–69, with 417.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00044713; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00044713. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Lake Spaulding?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lake Spaulding, 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (95%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.2 |
| March | 73% | 4.4 |
| April | 77% | 5.8 |
| May | 82% | 7.1 |
| June | 92% | 8.3 |
| July | 95% | 8.3 |
| August | 95% | 7.4 |
| September | 93% | 5.9 |
| October | 87% | 4.2 |
| November | 77% | 2.7 |
| December | 69% | 2.0 |
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 Lake Spaulding record?
A normal year at Lake Spaulding brings 6,307 heating degree days, 17% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 145 cooling degree days, 84% 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 1,737 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 946 | 0 |
| February | 813 | 0 |
| March | 811 | 0 |
| April | 654 | 0 |
| May | 451 | 2 |
| June | 204 | 17 |
| July | 56 | 62 |
| August | 70 | 49 |
| September | 161 | 14 |
| October | 442 | 2 |
| November | 738 | 0 |
| December | 961 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,307 | 145 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00044713. 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 Lake Spaulding's climate compare?
Lake Spaulding is warmer than 12 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.1°F is warmer than 32%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Lake Spaulding share this climate record?
Kingvale 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.
- Kingvale, CA0 people · 11 mi E
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 Lake Spaulding's climate
What is the coldest month at Lake Spaulding?
December, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 48°F at night).
Does it snow at Lake Spaulding?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Downieville (20 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Lake Spaulding in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lake Spaulding in zone 8a in ZIP code 95715, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lake Spaulding?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 22; in one year in ten it comes after June 8. Waiting until June 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Blue Canyon Airport, CA5 miles from this station, 52.1°F a year
- Bowman Dam, CA9 miles from this station, 50.4°F a year
- Downieville, CA20 miles from this station, 53.1°F a year
- Nevada City, CA20 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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