Auberry reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Auberry at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Auberry’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Auberry’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Auberry feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at N Fk Rs, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Auberry’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Auberry 2 Nw, CA, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Auberry
75% of the work is heating. 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 N Fk Rs, CA.
Living with Auberry’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and October. 22 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Auberry from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Auberry and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Auberry yet.
Climates most like Auberry’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auberry, CA | 34° | 92° | 29" | 2.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 35° | 94° | 30" | 0.2" |
| Mustang, OK | 28° | 93° | 36" | 4.1" |
| 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 Auberry averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Auberry compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Auberry’s place among California’s.
Auberry weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Auberry’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Auberry 2 Nw, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 34° | 5.9" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 56° | 35° | 5.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.9" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 74° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 34° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 47° |
| Year | 71° | 46° | 29.2" | 2.0" | 56 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 68°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Auberry’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 Auberry’s center.
- Snow: Auberry 2 Nw, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: N Fk Rs, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 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 Auberry’s climate
What is the weather like in Auberry?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Auberry in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Auberry get?
About 2.0 inches in a normal winter at Auberry 2 Nw, CA, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Auberry?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 89 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (N Fk Rs, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Auberry?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 192 frost-free days, at N Fk Rs, CA.
What growing zone is Auberry in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Auberry?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Auberry getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Auberry.
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.