Photo: Chris Krylov · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in Angels beats that of 93% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 9; autumn frost returns near November 9.
A year in Angels at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Angels’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Angels’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Angels feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sonora, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Angels’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 30 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 75 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at New Melones Dam Hq, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Angels
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Sonora, CA.
Living with Angels’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Angels from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Angels and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Angels yet.
Climates most like Angels’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels, CA | 36° | 94° | 30" | 0.2" |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 35° | 94° | 30" | 0.2" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Angels averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Angels compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Angels’ place among California’s.
Angels weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Angels’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Melones Dam Hq, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 36° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 4.9" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 71° |
| June | 87° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| July | 94° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 59° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 88° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 77° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| Year | 74° | 46° | 29.9" | 0.2" | 75 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 71°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Angels’ 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 Angels’ center.
- Snow: New Melones Dam Hq, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sonora, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Angels’ climate
What is the weather like in Angels?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Angels in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Angels get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at New Melones Dam Hq, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Angels?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 60°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Sonora, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Angels?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 213 frost-free days, at Sonora, CA.
What growing zone is Angels in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Angels?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Angels getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Angels.
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.