McCloud, California climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
McCloud's normal year runs from 24°F December nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 49.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.3°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,263 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMcCloud
- Station IDUSC00045449
- Location41.25°N 122.14°W
- Elevation3,233 ft (985 m)
- Population (census place)871
On October 23, the normal high in McCloud is 67°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for McCloud.
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 51° 26°
- Mar 55° 28°
- Apr 61° 32°
- May 72° 39°
- Jun 81° 44°
- Jul 90° 50°
- Aug 89° 47°
- Sep 84° 41°
- Oct 71° 33°
- Nov 55° 28°
- Dec 47° 24°
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 McCloud each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in December (10.39 in), the least in July (0.19 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 24°F | 35.5°F | 7.98 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 51°F | 26°F | 38.1°F | 7.42 | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 28°F | 41.2°F | 7.55 | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 32°F | 46.4°F | 3.77 | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 72°F | 39°F | 55.1°F | 2.47 | – | 1 | 6 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 44°F | 62.3°F | 1.23 | – | 6 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 90°F | 50°F | 69.7°F | 0.19 | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 89°F | 47°F | 67.9°F | 0.25 | – | 15 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 84°F | 41°F | 62.2°F | 0.58 | – | 8 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 33°F | 51.8°F | 2.30 | – | 1 | 14 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 55°F | 28°F | 41.8°F | 5.59 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 47°F | 24°F | 35.2°F | 10.39 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 35°F | 50.6°F | 49.72 | – | 48 | 167 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −4°C | 1.9°C | 203 mm |
| February | 10°C | −4°C | 3.4°C | 188 mm |
| March | 13°C | −2°C | 5.1°C | 192 mm |
| April | 16°C | 0°C | 8.0°C | 96 mm |
| May | 22°C | 4°C | 12.8°C | 63 mm |
| June | 27°C | 7°C | 16.8°C | 31 mm |
| July | 32°C | 10°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm |
| August | 32°C | 8°C | 19.9°C | 6 mm |
| September | 29°C | 5°C | 16.8°C | 15 mm |
| October | 21°C | 1°C | 11.0°C | 58 mm |
| November | 13°C | −2°C | 5.4°C | 142 mm |
| December | 8°C | −5°C | 1.8°C | 264 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Dunsmuir (9 miles away), gets 27 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00045449; 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 McCloud?
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 USC00045449.
When is the last frost in McCloud?
In McCloud, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 30 in half of years and before September 12 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 281 year in 10 after June 15; 9 in 10 after May 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 301 year in 10 before September 12; 9 in 10 before October 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 123 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 162 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 3 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts McCloud in zone 8a in ZIP code 96025, 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 USC00045449; 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 McCloud?
In a normal year in McCloud, 48 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 167 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 48a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 167a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1910) is 108°F, on July 12, 2002; the lowest is −12°F, on February 5, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1958, with 70.93 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 176.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00045449; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00045449. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is McCloud?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around McCloud, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (94%) and December the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 1.9 |
| February | 71% | 2.9 |
| March | 71% | 4.0 |
| April | 76% | 5.6 |
| May | 81% | 6.9 |
| June | 89% | 8.0 |
| July | 94% | 8.1 |
| August | 94% | 7.1 |
| September | 92% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 3.8 |
| November | 72% | 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 McCloud need?
A normal year in McCloud brings 5,612 heating degree days, 4% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 390 cooling degree days, 57% 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 2,297 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 913 | 0 |
| February | 753 | 0 |
| March | 739 | 0 |
| April | 557 | 0 |
| May | 319 | 12 |
| June | 132 | 51 |
| July | 20 | 167 |
| August | 26 | 118 |
| September | 122 | 40 |
| October | 411 | 3 |
| November | 698 | 0 |
| December | 924 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,612 | 390 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00045449. 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 McCloud's climate compare?
McCloud is warmer than 23 of the other 218 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 201. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.6°F is warmer than 43%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, McCloud is Csb: temperate, dry-summer, warm 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 McCloud's climate
What is the coldest month in McCloud?
December, with a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 50°F at night).
Does it snow in McCloud?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for McCloud's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Dunsmuir (9 miles away), records 27 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in McCloud?
December, with 10.39 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.19 in.
What plant hardiness zone is McCloud in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts McCloud in zone 8a in ZIP code 96025, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in McCloud?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; in one year in ten it comes after June 15. Waiting until June 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dunsmuir, CA9 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- Mount Shasta, CA12 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Burney, CA36 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Callahan, CA36 miles from this station, 52.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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