Paicines (4 mi W), California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paicines (4 mi W)'s normal year runs from 33°F December nights to 86°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.6°C, December lows of 1°C, August highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationPaicines (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00046610
- Location36.72°N 121.35°W
- Elevation905 ft (276 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paicines (4 mi W) is 74°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paicines (4 mi W).
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 61° 36°
- Mar 64° 37°
- Apr 70° 39°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 83° 46°
- Jul 86° 49°
- Aug 86° 49°
- Sep 83° 47°
- Oct 76° 40°
- Nov 66° 36°
- Dec 58° 33°
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 Paicines (4 mi W) each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 34°F | 46.3°F | – | <1 | 14 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 61°F | 36°F | 48.2°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 64°F | 37°F | 50.8°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 39°F | 54.3°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 43°F | 59.1°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 46°F | 64.5°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 49°F | 67.3°F | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 49°F | 67.6°F | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 83°F | 47°F | 64.8°F | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 40°F | 58.1°F | – | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 66°F | 36°F | 50.9°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 58°F | 33°F | 45.7°F | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 41°F | 56.5°F | – | 36 | 65 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 1°C | 7.9°C |
| February | 16°C | 2°C | 9.0°C |
| March | 18°C | 3°C | 10.4°C |
| April | 21°C | 4°C | 12.4°C |
| May | 24°C | 6°C | 15.1°C |
| June | 28°C | 8°C | 18.1°C |
| July | 30°C | 9°C | 19.6°C |
| August | 30°C | 9°C | 19.8°C |
| September | 28°C | 8°C | 18.2°C |
| October | 24°C | 5°C | 14.5°C |
| November | 19°C | 2°C | 10.5°C |
| December | 15°C | 1°C | 7.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hollister (10 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 USC00046610; 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 Paicines (4 mi W)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September, 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 USC00046610.
When is the last frost at Paicines (4 mi W)?
In Paicines (4 mi W), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 14 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 2 in half of years and before October 16 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 141 year in 10 after May 9; 9 in 10 after March 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 21 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 201 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 263 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 28 in half of springs and before November 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paicines (4 mi W) in zone 9b in ZIP code 93925, 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 USC00046610; 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 Paicines (4 mi W)?
In a normal year in Paicines (4 mi W), 36 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 65 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 36a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 65a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00046610.
How sunny is it at Paicines (4 mi W)?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paicines (4 mi W), 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (78%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.7 |
| February | 79% | 3.6 |
| March | 82% | 4.9 |
| April | 84% | 6.2 |
| May | 88% | 7.3 |
| June | 92% | 8.1 |
| July | 91% | 7.6 |
| August | 90% | 6.9 |
| September | 91% | 5.8 |
| October | 89% | 4.4 |
| November | 85% | 3.1 |
| December | 78% | 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 Paicines (4 mi W) record?
A normal year at Paicines (4 mi W) brings 3,444 heating degree days, 36% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 343 cooling degree days, 62% 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 2,884 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 580 | 0 |
| February | 470 | 0 |
| March | 442 | 0 |
| April | 325 | 2 |
| May | 197 | 16 |
| June | 69 | 52 |
| July | 29 | 101 |
| August | 19 | 99 |
| September | 69 | 63 |
| October | 223 | 9 |
| November | 424 | 1 |
| December | 600 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,444 | 343 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00046610. 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 Paicines (4 mi W)'s climate compare?
Paicines (4 mi W) is warmer than 48 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.5°F is warmer than 65%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Paicines (4 mi W) share this climate record?
Tres Pinos 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.
- Tres Pinos, CA965 people · 6 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 Paicines (4 mi W)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Paicines (4 mi W)?
December, with a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is August (86°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow at Paicines (4 mi W)?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hollister (10 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Paicines (4 mi W) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paicines (4 mi W) in zone 9b in ZIP code 93925, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Paicines (4 mi W)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 14; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hollister, CA10 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Salinas, CA15 miles from this station, 58.1°F a year
- Pinnacles National Monument, CA19 miles from this station, 59.6°F a year
- Gilroy, CA23 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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