Photo: JPxG · CC BY-SA 4.0Cuyama reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 34°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of almost every U.S. town. The latest 30-year average runs 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with September up the most. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Cuyama at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cuyama’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cuyama’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Cuyama feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cuyama’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 7 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cuyama
74% 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 New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA.
Living with Cuyama’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cuyama from natural hazards, landslides are the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cuyama and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cuyama 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 Cuyama averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Cuyama compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cuyama’s place among California’s.
Cuyama weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cuyama’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 34° | 1.4" | 42° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 35° | 1.6" | 41° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 38° | 1.3" | 45° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 41° | 0.5" | 51° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 46° | 0.3" | 55° – 68° |
| June | 87° | 52° | 0.0" | 64° – 73° |
| July | 94° | 58° | 0.0" | 72° – 81° |
| August | 94° | 57° | 0.0" | 71° – 79° |
| September | 88° | 53° | 0.1" | 66° – 74° |
| October | 77° | 44° | 0.3" | 57° – 66° |
| November | 66° | 37° | 0.5" | 46° – 56° |
| December | 59° | 33° | 1.1" | 43° – 50° |
| Year | 75° | 44° | 7.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 68°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cuyama’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 Cuyama’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower; 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 Cuyama’s climate
What is the weather like in Cuyama?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cuyama in winter?
December nights average 33°. About 60 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How hot does it get in Cuyama?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 58°. About 96 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Cuyama?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 201 frost-free days, at New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA.
What growing zone is Cuyama in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cuyama?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cuyama getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cuyama.
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.