Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek reaches 100° on about 29 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 26°. Seasons differ by 73°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on almost every U.S. town. Garden planting can start around April 29; autumn frost returns near October 15.
A year in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bishop Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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
January is the wettest month and September the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek
77% 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 Bishop Airport.
Living with Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
166 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Oct 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 7.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek 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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s place among California’s.
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 26° | 0.9" | 33° – 46° |
| February | 57° | 29° | 0.8" | 37° – 51° |
| March | 65° | 34° | 0.5" | 42° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 39° | 0.3" | 50° – 60° |
| May | 81° | 47° | 0.3" | 55° – 70° |
| June | 91° | 55° | 0.1" | 66° – 78° |
| July | 98° | 61° | 0.3" | 75° – 83° |
| August | 96° | 59° | 0.2" | 74° – 82° |
| September | 88° | 51° | 0.1" | 65° – 74° |
| October | 76° | 41° | 0.4" | 54° – 64° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.3" | 38° – 53° |
| December | 53° | 25° | 0.5" | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 74° | 41° | 4.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bishop Airport, 3 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 Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek’s climate
What is the weather like in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 139 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How hot does it get in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 61°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 29 reach 100° (Bishop Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 166 frost-free days, at Bishop Airport.
What growing zone is Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek.
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.