Bell Canyon’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Bell Canyon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bell Canyon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bell Canyon’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Bell Canyon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 329 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 24 and the first by December 15. Frost and day counts come from Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 7 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bell Canyon’s center in zone 10b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 36°. 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 15 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 34 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Topanga Patrol Fc-6, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bell Canyon
42% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA.
Living with Bell Canyon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
329 frost-free days in zone 10b. The last frost comes by Jan 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 Dec 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. 9.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bell Canyon from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (53%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bell Canyon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bell Canyon yet.
Climates most like Bell Canyon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon, CA | 45° | 87° | 15" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| The Dalles, OR | 31° | 88° | 15" | 5.5" |
| Ewa Beach, HI | 62° | 87° | 17" | 0.0" |
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 Bell Canyon averaged 2.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in all but 81 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 Bell Canyon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bell Canyon’s place among California’s.
Bell Canyon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bell Canyon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Topanga Patrol Fc-6, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| February | 66° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 87° | 60° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 79° | 55° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| November | 73° | 49° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| December | 66° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 15.4" | 0.0" | 34 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bell Canyon’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 Bell Canyon’s center.
- Snow: Topanga Patrol Fc-6, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 660 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Bell Canyon’s climate
What is the weather like in Bell Canyon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bell Canyon in winter?
December nights average 44°. About 11 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Bell Canyon get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Topanga Patrol Fc-6, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bell Canyon?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 60°. About 115 days a year reach 90° and 36 reach 100° (Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Bell Canyon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 24 and the first fall frost by December 15, about 329 frost-free days, at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA.
What growing zone is Bell Canyon in?
Zone 10b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 36°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bell Canyon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bell Canyon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 81 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bell Canyon.
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.