Afternoon heat in Coffee Creek beats that of 83% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 31° on average. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 82% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by September. If you like long walks, May, June and October offer highs of 71–82°.
A year in Coffee Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Coffee Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Coffee Creek’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Coffee Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by October 5. Frost dates and degree days from Callahan, CA, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Coffee Creek’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Callahan, CA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Coffee Creek
92% 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 Callahan, CA.
Living with Coffee Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
135 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by May 20 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and October. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Coffee Creek from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Coffee Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Coffee Creek yet.
Climates most like Coffee Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek, CA | 31° | 91° | 49" | 4.4" |
| Stuttgart, AR | 33° | 91° | 50" | 3.3" |
| Clayton, NC | 31° | 90° | 49" | 3.2" |
| Five Forks, SC | 33° | 90° | 49" | 3.9" |
| Kennett, MO | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.9" |
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 Coffee Creek averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Coffee Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Coffee Creek’s place among California’s.
Coffee Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Coffee Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Callahan, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 8.4" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 32° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 48° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 6.8" | 1.1" | 13 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 43° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 90° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 84° | 48° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 71° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 5.9" | 1.1" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 10.0" | 1.5" | 13 | 0 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 49.3" | 4.4" | 96 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 52°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Coffee Creek’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 Coffee Creek’s center.
- Snow: Callahan, CA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Callahan, CA, 19 miles away.
- 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 Coffee Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Coffee Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Coffee Creek in winter?
December nights average 30°. About 148 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Coffee Creek get?
About 4.4 inches in a normal winter at Callahan, CA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Coffee Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 56°. About 33 days a year reach 90° (Callahan, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Coffee Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 135 frost-free days, at Callahan, CA.
What growing zone is Coffee Creek in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Coffee Creek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Coffee Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Coffee Creek.
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.