Loraine (5 mi NNE), California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Loraine (5 mi NNE)'s normal year runs from 32°F December nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 12.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.3°C, December lows of 0°C, July highs of 31°C, 326 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLoraine (5 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00045100
- Location35.38°N 118.41°W
- Elevation4,235 ft (1,291 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Loraine (5 mi NNE) is 70°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Loraine (5 mi NNE).
- Jan 55° 32°
- Feb 56° 32°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 64° 37°
- May 72° 43°
- Jun 82° 51°
- Jul 88° 57°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 84° 51°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 54° 32°
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 Loraine (5 mi NNE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in February (3.09 in), the least in July (0.08 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 32°F | 43.1°F | 2.51 | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| February | 56°F | 32°F | 43.8°F | 3.09 | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 35°F | 46.5°F | 2.10 | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 37°F | 50.3°F | 0.87 | – | <1 | 5 | 13 h |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 57.4°F | 0.84 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 82°F | 51°F | 66.5°F | 0.09 | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 88°F | 57°F | 72.9°F | 0.08 | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 89°F | 56°F | 72.5°F | 0.32 | – | 18 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 51°F | 67.6°F | 0.11 | – | 10 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 45°F | 58.6°F | 0.51 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 38°F | 50.4°F | 0.27 | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 32°F | 42.8°F | 2.03 | – | <1 | 16 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 42°F | 56.0°F | 12.82 | – | 54 | 64 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 0°C | 6.2°C | 64 mm |
| February | 13°C | 0°C | 6.6°C | 78 mm |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm |
| April | 18°C | 3°C | 10.2°C | 22 mm |
| May | 22°C | 6°C | 14.1°C | 21 mm |
| June | 28°C | 11°C | 19.2°C | 2 mm |
| July | 31°C | 14°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm |
| August | 32°C | 13°C | 22.5°C | 8 mm |
| September | 29°C | 11°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
| October | 23°C | 7°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm |
| November | 17°C | 3°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm |
| December | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C | 52 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00045100; 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 Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
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 USC00045100.
When is the last frost at Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
In Loraine (5 mi NNE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 22 in half of years and after May 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 13 in half of years and before October 22 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 221 year in 10 after May 14; 9 in 10 after March 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 131 year in 10 before October 22; 9 in 10 before December 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 201 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 247 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 28 in half of springs and before December 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Loraine (5 mi NNE) in zone 8b in ZIP code 93518, 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 USC00045100; 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 Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
In a normal year in Loraine (5 mi NNE), 54 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 64 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 54a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 64a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00045100.
How sunny is it at Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
Over a year 90% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Loraine (5 mi NNE), 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (97%) and January the cloudiest (78%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.9 |
| February | 79% | 3.8 |
| March | 83% | 5.2 |
| April | 86% | 6.6 |
| May | 91% | 7.7 |
| June | 97% | 8.5 |
| July | 96% | 8.1 |
| August | 97% | 7.5 |
| September | 96% | 6.3 |
| October | 91% | 4.7 |
| November | 86% | 3.4 |
| December | 78% | 2.6 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Loraine (5 mi NNE) record?
A normal year at Loraine (5 mi NNE) brings 4,028 heating degree days, 25% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 776 cooling degree days, 14% fewer 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 3,276 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 679 | 0 |
| February | 594 | 0 |
| March | 575 | 0 |
| April | 441 | 1 |
| May | 257 | 22 |
| June | 69 | 113 |
| July | 5 | 250 |
| August | 2 | 234 |
| September | 57 | 133 |
| October | 224 | 24 |
| November | 437 | 1 |
| December | 688 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,028 | 776 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00045100. 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 Loraine (5 mi NNE)'s climate compare?
Loraine (5 mi NNE) is warmer than 46 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 77. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.0°F is warmer than 64%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Loraine (5 mi NNE) 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.
Questions about Loraine (5 mi NNE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
December, with a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 57°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
February, with 3.09 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.08 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Loraine (5 mi NNE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Loraine (5 mi NNE) in zone 8b in ZIP code 93518, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Loraine (5 mi NNE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 22; in one year in ten it comes after May 14. Waiting until May 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
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- Tehachapi, CA19 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Mojave, CA27 miles from this station, 62.5°F a year
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