Photo: Damian Gadal · CC BY 2.0Dry weather: only 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Los Olivos, less than in 90% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 38°. The wettest month is February; the driest is July. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 86% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from March to June and September to November, when highs sit at 68–84°.
A year in Los Olivos at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Los Olivos’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Los Olivos’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Los Olivos feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 19 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 41 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Los Alamos, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Los Olivos’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, June, September, October and November. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Los Olivos from natural hazards, landslides are the largest share (45%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Los Olivos and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Los Olivos yet.
Climates most like Los Olivos’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Olivos, CA | 38° | 85° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Green, OR | 37° | 86° | 32" | 0.0" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| Alpine, TX | 30° | 90° | 15" | 2.2" |
| Kennewick, WA | 29° | 90° | 8" | 2.0" |
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 Los Olivos averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in all but 129 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 Los Olivos compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Los Olivos’ place among California’s.
Los Olivos weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Los Olivos’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Los Alamos, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 38° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 40° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| March | 68° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 51° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 86° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| September | 84° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 79° | 48° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 71° | 41° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 65° | 37° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 54° |
| Year | 75° | 46° | 18.5" | 0.0" | 41 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 61°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Los Olivos’ 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 Los Olivos’ center.
- Snow: Los Alamos, CA.
- 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 Los Olivos’ climate
What is the weather like in Los Olivos?
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 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Los Olivos in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 19 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Los Olivos get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Los Alamos, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Los Olivos?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 55°. About 86 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100°.
What growing zone is Los Olivos 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 Los Olivos?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), 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 Los Olivos getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 129 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Los Olivos.
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.