Simon Pinschower House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Cloverdale reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 38°. Temperatures cover 52° across the year, low to high. In January, nights here are milder than in 85% of U.S. towns. From March to June and October to November, highs of 65–84° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Cloverdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cloverdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cloverdale’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Cloverdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 279 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 25 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cloverdale, CA, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cloverdale’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 40 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 73 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Cloverdale, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cloverdale
66% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Cloverdale, CA.
Living with Cloverdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
279 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 25 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, June, October and November. 3.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cloverdale from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cloverdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cloverdale yet.
Climates most like Cloverdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale, CA | 38° | 89° | 40" | 0.0" |
| Camden, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.0" |
| Thomson, GA | 35° | 91° | 46" | 0.5" |
| Marvin, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 0.2" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
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 Cloverdale averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Cloverdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cloverdale’s place among California’s.
Cloverdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cloverdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cloverdale, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 38° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 54° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 89° | 53° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 86° | 51° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 78° | 46° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 8.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 50° |
| Year | 73° | 45° | 39.7" | 0.0" | 73 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 60°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cloverdale’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 Cloverdale’s center.
- Snow: Cloverdale, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cloverdale, CA, 0.6 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 Cloverdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Cloverdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cloverdale in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 13 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Cloverdale get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Cloverdale, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cloverdale?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 54°. About 84 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Cloverdale, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Cloverdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 25 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 279 frost-free days, at Cloverdale, CA.
What growing zone is Cloverdale in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cloverdale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, June, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cloverdale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cloverdale.
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.