Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Amador Pines, more than in 85% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 89°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 83% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by August. Tender plants can go out after about April 26; in half of years the first frost comes by November 2.
A year in Amador Pines at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amador Pines’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Amador Pines’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Amador Pines feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pacific House, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Amador Pines’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Pt, CA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Amador Pines
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pacific House, CA.
Living with Amador Pines’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Amador Pines from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Amador Pines and its neighbors
Buckhorn has the coldest January nights next door (35°, 1° colder) and Lockwood the hottest July afternoons (91°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Amador Pines’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador Pines, CA | 36° | 89° | 50" | 3.7" |
| Forest Park, GA | 34° | 90° | 52" | 2.2" |
| Greer, SC | 32° | 89° | 52" | 3.9" |
| Portsmouth, VA | 33° | 89° | 48" | 6.2" |
| Washington, NC | 35° | 89° | 53" | 1.2" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Amador Pines averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in August (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Amador Pines compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Amador Pines’ place among California’s.
Amador Pines weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Amador Pines’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Pt, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 36° | 9.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| February | 54° | 35° | 8.5" | 1.7" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 58° | 37° | 7.9" | 1.5" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 60° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| November | 59° | 40° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 35° | 8.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 50.4" | 3.7" | 63 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Amador Pines’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Amador Pines’ center.
- Snow: W Pt, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pacific House, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Amador Pines’ climate
What is the weather like in Amador Pines?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Amador Pines in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Amador Pines get?
About 3.7 inches in a normal winter at W Pt, CA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Amador Pines?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 60°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Pacific House, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Amador Pines?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 191 frost-free days, at Pacific House, CA.
What growing zone is Amador Pines in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Amador Pines?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Amador Pines getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amador Pines.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.