Photo: Trios2007 · Public domainNuevo reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 40°. Rain follows the seasons: February brings about 155 times as much as June. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 96% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from January to May and October to November, the months with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Nuevo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nuevo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nuevo’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Nuevo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 315 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 31 and the first by December 10. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at March Afb, CA, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from San Jacinto, CA, 10 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nuevo’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 11 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 35 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at San Jacinto, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Nuevo
50% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at San Jacinto, CA.
Living with Nuevo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
315 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Jan 31 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, October and November. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nuevo from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nuevo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Nuevo yet.
Climates most like Nuevo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuevo, CA | 40° | 95° | 11" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Fort Stockton, TX | 33° | 96° | 13" | 1.4" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
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 Nuevo averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 95% 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 Nuevo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nuevo’s place among California’s.
Nuevo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nuevo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from San Jacinto, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| February | 67° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| March | 71° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 47° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 56° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 97° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 92° | 59° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 83° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 74° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| December | 66° | 39° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| Year | 80° | 50° | 11.3" | 0.0" | 35 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 64°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Nuevo’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 Nuevo’s center.
- Snow: San Jacinto, CA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: San Jacinto, CA, 10 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: March Afb, CA, 9 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 Nuevo’s climate
What is the weather like in Nuevo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nuevo in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 25 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Nuevo get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at San Jacinto, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Nuevo?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 62°. About 100 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (San Jacinto, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Nuevo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 31 and the first fall frost by December 10, about 315 frost-free days, at San Jacinto, CA.
What growing zone is Nuevo in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nuevo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Nuevo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nuevo.
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.