Sagehen Creek, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Sagehen Creek's normal year runs from 14°F December nights to 80°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.2°C, December lows of −10°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationSagehen Creek
- Station IDUSC00047641
- Location39.43°N 120.24°W
- Elevation6,337 ft (1,932 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Sagehen Creek is 59°F and the normal low 23°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sagehen Creek.
- Jan 40° 15°
- Feb 41° 15°
- Mar 48° 19°
- Apr 53° 22°
- May 62° 28°
- Jun 72° 33°
- Jul 80° 37°
- Aug 79° 35°
- Sep 73° 31°
- Oct 61° 25°
- Nov 49° 20°
- Dec 39° 14°
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 Sagehen Creek each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 15°F | 27.7°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 41°F | 15°F | 27.7°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 48°F | 19°F | 33.4°F | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 22°F | 37.5°F | – | <1 | 28 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 62°F | 28°F | 45.1°F | – | <1 | 24 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 72°F | 33°F | 52.2°F | – | <1 | 15 | 15 h |
| July | 80°F | 37°F | 58.4°F | – | 1 | 6 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 79°F | 35°F | 57.3°F | – | <1 | 9 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 73°F | 31°F | 51.6°F | – | <1 | 19 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 25°F | 42.9°F | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 20°F | 34.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 14°F | 26.5°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 25°F | 41.3°F | – | 2 | 273 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −9°C | −2.4°C |
| February | 5°C | −9°C | −2.4°C |
| March | 9°C | −7°C | 0.8°C |
| April | 12°C | −5°C | 3.1°C |
| May | 17°C | −2°C | 7.3°C |
| June | 22°C | 0°C | 11.2°C |
| July | 27°C | 3°C | 14.7°C |
| August | 26°C | 2°C | 14.1°C |
| September | 23°C | −1°C | 10.9°C |
| October | 16°C | −4°C | 6.1°C |
| November | 10°C | −7°C | 1.6°C |
| December | 4°C | −10°C | −3.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Donner Mem State Park (7 miles away), gets 183 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00047641; 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 Sagehen Creek?
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 USC00047641.
How hot and how cold does it get at Sagehen Creek?
In a normal year in Sagehen Creek, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 273 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 273a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00047641.
How sunny is it at Sagehen Creek?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Sagehen Creek, 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 Sagehen Creek record?
A normal year at Sagehen Creek brings 8,644 heating degree days, 61% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 8 cooling degree days, 99% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 728 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,155 | 0 |
| February | 1,044 | 0 |
| March | 980 | 0 |
| April | 825 | 0 |
| May | 617 | 0 |
| June | 386 | 0 |
| July | 211 | 6 |
| August | 242 | 2 |
| September | 402 | 0 |
| October | 684 | 0 |
| November | 908 | 0 |
| December | 1,192 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,644 | 8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00047641. 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 Sagehen Creek's climate compare?
Sagehen Creek is warmer than 0 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.3°F is warmer than 8%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Sagehen Creek share this climate record?
Sierraville 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.
- Sierraville, CA233 people · 12 mi NW
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 Sagehen Creek's climate
What is the coldest month at Sagehen Creek?
December, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 37°F at night).
Does it snow at Sagehen Creek?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Donner Mem State Park (7 miles away), records 183 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Sagehen Creek in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sagehen Creek in zone 6b in ZIP code 96161, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Donner Mem State Park, CA7 miles from this station, 44.0°F a year
- Truckee, CA7 miles from this station, 44.0°F a year
- Boca, CA9 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Verdi, CA13 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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