Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0Gasquet’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Gasquet at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gasquet’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gasquet’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Gasquet feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 256 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA, 13 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gasquet’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 80 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 126 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Gasquet Rs, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gasquet
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA.
Living with Gasquet’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
256 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 11 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gasquet from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gasquet and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gasquet yet.
Climates most like Gasquet’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasquet, CA | 37° | 85° | 80" | 0.1" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Gautier, MS | 42° | 89° | 66" | 0.1" |
| Daphne, AL | 42° | 90° | 65" | 0.0" |
| Dahlonega, GA | 30° | 87° | 63" | 3.3" |
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 Gasquet averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Gasquet compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gasquet’s place among California’s.
Gasquet weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gasquet’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gasquet Rs, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 13.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 54° | 37° | 10.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| March | 58° | 38° | 10.7" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 85° | 54° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 80° | 50° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 40° | 10.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 36° | 15.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 39° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 80.0" | 0.1" | 126 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 51°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gasquet’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 Gasquet’s center.
- Snow: Gasquet Rs, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 600 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Gasquet’s climate
What is the weather like in Gasquet?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gasquet in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Gasquet get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Gasquet Rs, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Gasquet?
July, with a typical high of 85°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA.
When is the first and last frost in Gasquet?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 256 frost-free days, at Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA.
What growing zone is Gasquet in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gasquet?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gasquet getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gasquet.
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.