Brooktrails’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Brooktrails at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brooktrails’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brooktrails’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Brooktrails feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from Willits 1 Ne, CA, 3 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brooktrails’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 53 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 77 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Ukiah, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Brooktrails
96% 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 Willits 1 Ne, CA.
Living with Brooktrails’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brooktrails from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brooktrails and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brooktrails yet.
Climates most like Brooktrails’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooktrails, CA | 37° | 87° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Carolina Shores, NC | 37° | 88° | 53" | 0.5" |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 37° | 88° | 52" | 0.5" |
| Marietta, GA | 33° | 88° | 53" | 0.5" |
| Anniston, AL | 33° | 89° | 56" | 0.1" |
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 Brooktrails averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Brooktrails compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brooktrails’ place among California’s.
Brooktrails weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brooktrails’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ukiah, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 37° | 10.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| February | 56° | 37° | 8.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 87° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| September | 83° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 59° | 41° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 37° | 11.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 41° – 48° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 53.3" | 0.0" | 77 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Brooktrails’ 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 Brooktrails’ center.
- Snow: Ukiah, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Willits 1 Ne, CA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 600 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 Brooktrails’ climate
What is the weather like in Brooktrails?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brooktrails in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Brooktrails get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Ukiah, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Brooktrails?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 55°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Willits 1 Ne, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Brooktrails?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 157 frost-free days, at Willits 1 Ne, CA.
What growing zone is Brooktrails in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brooktrails?
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 Brooktrails getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brooktrails.
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.