Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Montgomery Creek: 58 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 94°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 93% of U.S. towns. September has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Montgomery Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Montgomery Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Montgomery Creek’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Montgomery Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first by September 14. Frost and day counts come from Burney, CA, 14 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Montgomery Creek’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buckhorn, CA, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 58 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Montgomery Creek
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 Burney, CA.
Living with Montgomery Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
102 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Jun 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Montgomery Creek from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Montgomery Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Montgomery Creek yet.
Climates most like Montgomery Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Creek, CA | 32° | 94° | 58" | 21" |
| East End, AR | 32° | 92° | 54" | 3.8" |
| Germantown, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.8" |
| Idabel, OK | 32° | 93° | 53" | 2.0" |
| Caruthersville, MO | 30° | 90° | 50" | 6.6" |
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 Montgomery Creek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Montgomery Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Montgomery Creek’s place among California’s.
Montgomery Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Montgomery Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buckhorn, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 32° | 10.3" | 7.0" | 13 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 9.1" | 4.1" | 12 | 2 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 8.5" | 6.8" | 13 | 4 | 40° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 68° |
| June | 85° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| July | 94° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 87° | 51° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 74° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 6.2" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 32° | 11.1" | 1.9" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 58.3" | 20.9" | 95 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 68°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Montgomery Creek’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 Montgomery Creek’s center.
- Snow: Buckhorn, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burney, CA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 810 ft higher; 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 Montgomery Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Montgomery Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Montgomery Creek in winter?
December nights average 32°. About 178 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Montgomery Creek get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Buckhorn, CA, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Montgomery Creek?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 58°. About 49 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Burney, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Montgomery Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 3 and the first fall frost by September 14, about 102 frost-free days, at Burney, CA.
What growing zone is Montgomery Creek in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Montgomery Creek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Montgomery Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Montgomery Creek.
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.