Photo: Cristiano Tomás · CC BY-SA 4.0Cambrian Park’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Cambrian Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cambrian Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cambrian Park’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Cambrian Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 310 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 2 and the first by December 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Los Gatos, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cambrian Park’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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
February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Los Gatos, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cambrian Park
80% 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 Los Gatos, CA.
Living with Cambrian Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
310 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 2 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cambrian Park from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cambrian Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cambrian Park yet.
Climates most like Cambrian Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Park, CA | 39° | 84° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Green, OR | 37° | 86° | 32" | 0.0" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| Alpine, TX | 30° | 90° | 15" | 2.2" |
| Kennewick, WA | 29° | 90° | 8" | 2.0" |
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 Cambrian Park averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in June (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 90% 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 Cambrian Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cambrian Park’s place among California’s.
Cambrian Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cambrian Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Los Gatos, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 52° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 85° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 83° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 77° | 49° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 60° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| Year | 73° | 47° | 19.0" | 0.0" | 56 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Cambrian Park’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 Cambrian Park’s center.
- Snow: Los Gatos, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Los Gatos, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Cambrian Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Cambrian Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cambrian Park in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 13 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Cambrian Park get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Los Gatos, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cambrian Park?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 55°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Los Gatos, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Cambrian Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 2 and the first fall frost by December 6, about 310 frost-free days, at Los Gatos, CA.
What growing zone is Cambrian Park in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cambrian Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cambrian Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cambrian Park.
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.