Midwinter lows in Camino stay above those of 85% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 91°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in December and the lightest in July. Its July heat outdoes that of 80% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from April to June and October, when afternoons reach 64–82°.
A year in Camino at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camino’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camino’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Camino feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pacific House, CA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camino’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pacific House, CA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Camino
89% 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 Pacific House, CA.
Living with Camino’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camino from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camino and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camino yet.
Climates most like Camino’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino, CA | 37° | 91° | 43" | 58" |
| Brooklyn Park, MD | 28° | 89° | 46" | 19" |
| South Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Paulsboro, NJ | 27° | 88° | 47" | 23" |
| Chester, PA | 26° | 88° | 46" | 23" |
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 Camino averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Camino compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camino’s place among California’s.
Camino weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camino’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pacific House, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 37° | 7.5" | 10.1" | 12 | 13 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 56° | 38° | 7.1" | 17.3" | 12 | 12 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 59° | 39° | 6.6" | 13.5" | 12 | 8 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.1" | 5.4" | 9 | 3 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 2.4" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 56° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 84° | 58° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 60° | 41° | 4.5" | 3.8" | 9 | 3 | 42° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 36° | 7.6" | 7.4" | 12 | 11 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 42.9" | 58.2" | 83 | 50 |
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 69°. December is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Camino’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 Camino’s center.
- Snow: Pacific House, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pacific House, CA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 390 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 Camino’s climate
What is the weather like in Camino?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camino in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Camino get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Pacific House, CA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Camino?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Pacific House, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Camino?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 191 frost-free days, at Pacific House, CA.
What growing zone is Camino in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camino?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Camino getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camino.
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.