Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Laytonville: 57 inches a year
January mornings start at about 36°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 83% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 5, with the first autumn frost due around October 9.
A year in Laytonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Laytonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Laytonville’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Laytonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Willits 1 Ne, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 330 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Laytonville’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 57 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Laytonville
96% 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 Willits 1 Ne, CA.
Living with Laytonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by May 5 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 6.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Laytonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Laytonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Laytonville 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 Laytonville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Laytonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Laytonville’s place among California’s.
Laytonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Laytonville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 36° | 10.7" | 40° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 37° | 9.3" | 41° – 51° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 8.3" | 44° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 4.2" | 48° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 2.0" | 52° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 49° | 0.6" | 60° – 69° |
| July | 87° | 55° | 0.0" | 67° – 74° |
| August | 87° | 54° | 0.1" | 69° – 75° |
| September | 84° | 50° | 0.4" | 64° – 70° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 2.9" | 55° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 39° | 6.3" | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 35° | 12.0" | 40° – 47° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 56.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Laytonville’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 Laytonville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Willits 1 Ne, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 330 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 Laytonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Laytonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Laytonville in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Laytonville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 55°. About 27 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Willits 1 Ne, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Laytonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 157 frost-free days, at Willits 1 Ne, CA.
What growing zone is Laytonville in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Laytonville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Laytonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Laytonville.
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.