Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Healdsburg reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Healdsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Healdsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Healdsburg’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Healdsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 292 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 15 and the first by December 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Healdsburg, CA, 0.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Healdsburg’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. 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 41 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 77 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Healdsburg, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Healdsburg
76% 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 Healdsburg, CA.
Living with Healdsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
292 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Dec 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Healdsburg from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (64%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Healdsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Healdsburg yet.
Climates most like Healdsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg, CA | 38° | 85° | 41" | 0.0" |
| Sutherlin, OR | 36° | 85° | 41" | 0.6" |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 35° | 86° | 50" | 1.1" |
| Felida, WA | 35° | 81° | 42" | 0.8" |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 32° | 87° | 48" | 3.4" |
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 Healdsburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Healdsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Healdsburg’s place among California’s.
Healdsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Healdsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Healdsburg, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 38° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 40° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 43° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 52° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 52° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| September | 84° | 50° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 77° | 46° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 58° | 38° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 40.5" | 0.0" | 77 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Healdsburg’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 Healdsburg’s center.
- Snow: Healdsburg, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Healdsburg, CA, 0.5 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 Healdsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Healdsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Healdsburg in winter?
December nights average 38°. About 13 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Healdsburg get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Healdsburg, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Healdsburg?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 52°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Healdsburg, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Healdsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 15 and the first fall frost by December 2, about 292 frost-free days, at Healdsburg, CA.
What growing zone is Healdsburg in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Healdsburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Healdsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Healdsburg.
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.