Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0Loleta has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 42°. The wettest month is December; the driest is July. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 97% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Loleta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loleta’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loleta’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Loleta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 293 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 22 and the first by December 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loleta’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 59 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 128 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Loleta
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from November through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA.
Living with Loleta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
293 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 22 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Loleta from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (55%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loleta and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loleta yet.
Climates most like Loleta’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loleta, CA | 42° | 65° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Coos Bay, OR | 40° | 66° | 61" | 0.2" |
| Sudden Valley, WA | 34° | 73° | 53" | 3.4" |
| Nantucket, MA | 26° | 76° | 44" | 25" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
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 Loleta averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Loleta compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loleta’s place among California’s.
Loleta weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Loleta’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 42° | 10.7" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| February | 56° | 43° | 8.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| March | 56° | 43° | 8.4" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| April | 57° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| May | 60° | 47° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 63° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 58° |
| July | 65° | 52° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| August | 66° | 53° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 62° |
| September | 66° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 48° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 44° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| December | 55° | 41° | 12.0" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| Year | 60° | 47° | 58.7" | 0.0" | 128 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Loleta’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 Loleta’s center.
- Snow: Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Loleta’s climate
What is the weather like in Loleta?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 23 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loleta in winter?
December nights average 41°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Loleta get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Loleta?
July, with a typical high of 65°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA.
When is the first and last frost in Loleta?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 22 and the first fall frost by December 7, about 293 frost-free days, at Eureka Wfo Woodley Island, CA.
What growing zone is Loleta in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Loleta?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Loleta getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loleta.
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.