Charleston View reaches 100° on about 59 days a year, more than all but 132 U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 33° on average. Only 71° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its yearly precipitation falls short of almost every U.S. town. Tender plants can go out after about March 29; in half of years the first frost comes by November 3.
A year in Charleston View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Charleston View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Charleston View’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Charleston View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pahrump 4 Nw, NV, 22 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Charleston View’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 5 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Charleston View
59% 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 Pahrump 4 Nw, NV.
Living with Charleston View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
218 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Charleston View from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Charleston View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Charleston View yet.
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 Charleston View averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Charleston View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Charleston View’s place among California’s.
Charleston View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Charleston View’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 33° | 0.8" | 41° – 52° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 1.1" | 43° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 43° | 0.7" | 49° – 63° |
| April | 77° | 48° | 0.3" | 56° – 67° |
| May | 86° | 57° | 0.2" | 64° – 78° |
| June | 97° | 66° | 0.1" | 75° – 87° |
| July | 103° | 73° | 0.4" | 84° – 91° |
| August | 101° | 71° | 0.3" | 83° – 90° |
| September | 94° | 62° | 0.3" | 75° – 81° |
| October | 81° | 50° | 0.3" | 61° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 39° | 0.3" | 45° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 32° | 0.6" | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 51° | 5.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 60°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Charleston View’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 Charleston View’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pahrump 4 Nw, NV, 22 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 Charleston View’s climate
What is the weather like in Charleston View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 103°, a January night drops to 33°. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 100 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Charleston View in winter?
December nights average 32°. About 79 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Charleston View?
July, with a typical high of 103° and a low of 73°. About 126 days a year reach 90° and 59 reach 100° (Pahrump 4 Nw, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Charleston View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 218 frost-free days, at Pahrump 4 Nw, NV.
What growing zone is Charleston View in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Charleston View?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Charleston View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Charleston View.
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.