Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0Arden-Arcade reaches 100° on about 23 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Arden-Arcade at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Arden-Arcade’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Arden-Arcade’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Arden-Arcade feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 23 days a year reach 100°
And 90 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Arden-Arcade’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 19 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 61 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Arden-Arcade
58% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA.
Living with Arden-Arcade’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 23 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Arden-Arcade from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Arden-Arcade and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Arden-Arcade in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Arden-Arcade’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden-Arcade, CA | 39° | 95° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Pearsall, TX | 41° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
| Chaparral, NM | 31° | 95° | 9" | 0.0" |
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 Arden-Arcade averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Arden-Arcade compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Arden-Arcade’s place among California’s.
Arden-Arcade weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Arden-Arcade’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sacramento 5 Ese, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 43° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 53° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 95° | 61° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 94° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 70° – 77° |
| October | 79° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 44° – 53° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 19.3" | 0.0" | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 74°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Arden-Arcade’s 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 Arden-Arcade’s center.
- Snow: Sacramento 5 Ese, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height; 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 Arden-Arcade’s climate
What is the weather like in Arden-Arcade?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Arden-Arcade in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 4 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Arden-Arcade get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Arden-Arcade?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 61°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 23 reach 100° (Sacramento 5 Ese, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Arden-Arcade?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 81% of winters at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Arden-Arcade in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Arden-Arcade?
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 Arden-Arcade getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Arden-Arcade.
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.