Mountain Gate reaches 100° on about 24 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 38°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 86% of U.S. towns. September has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.2° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from March to May and October, with highs of 63–80°.
A year in Mountain Gate at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mountain Gate’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mountain Gate’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Mountain Gate feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 24 days a year reach 100°
And 90 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Shasta Dam, CA, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mountain Gate’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Redding Muni Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain Gate
55% 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 Shasta Dam, CA.
Living with Mountain Gate’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 24 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mountain Gate from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mountain Gate and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mountain Gate yet.
Climates most like Mountain Gate’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gate, CA | 38° | 97° | 48" | 2.6" |
| Gladewater, TX | 36° | 94° | 48" | 0.9" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Shreveport, LA | 37° | 94° | 52" | 0.1" |
| Glennville, GA | 39° | 93° | 48" | 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 Mountain Gate averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Mountain Gate compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mountain Gate’s place among California’s.
Mountain Gate weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mountain Gate’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Redding Muni Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 38° | 8.0" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 59° | 40° | 8.6" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| March | 63° | 42° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 68° – 82° |
| July | 97° | 65° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 95° | 63° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 91° | 59° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 78° | 51° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| November | 62° | 43° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 37° | 9.2" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 48.3" | 2.6" | 81 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 74°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mountain Gate’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 Mountain Gate’s center.
- Snow: Redding Muni Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Shasta Dam, CA, 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 Mountain Gate’s climate
What is the weather like in Mountain Gate?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mountain Gate in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 6 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Mountain Gate get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Redding Muni Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mountain Gate?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 65°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 24 reach 100° (Shasta Dam, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Mountain Gate?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 87% of winters at Shasta Dam, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Mountain Gate in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mountain Gate?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mountain Gate getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mountain Gate.
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.