Photo: AnonymousEditor95 · CC BY-SA 4.0Paskenta reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 39°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 88% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in January. Garden chairs stay out from March to May and October to November, the months with highs of 64–80°.
A year in Paskenta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paskenta’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paskenta’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Paskenta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stony Gorge Reservoir, CA, 21 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paskenta’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 24 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 63 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Orland, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Paskenta
70% 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 Stony Gorge Reservoir, CA.
Living with Paskenta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Apr 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paskenta from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (54%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paskenta and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Paskenta yet.
Climates most like Paskenta’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paskenta, CA | 39° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Pearsall, TX | 41° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
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 Paskenta averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Paskenta compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paskenta’s place among California’s.
Paskenta weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paskenta’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orland, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 39° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| February | 60° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| March | 65° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| July | 97° | 66° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 95° | 63° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 59° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 78° | 51° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 64° | 43° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 75° | 50° | 23.8" | 0.0" | 63 | 0 |
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 75°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Paskenta’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 Paskenta’s center.
- Snow: Orland, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stony Gorge Reservoir, CA, 21 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 Paskenta’s climate
What is the weather like in Paskenta?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paskenta in winter?
December nights average 38°. About 57 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Paskenta get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Orland, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Paskenta?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 66°. About 97 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Stony Gorge Reservoir, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Paskenta?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 220 frost-free days, at Stony Gorge Reservoir, CA.
What growing zone is Paskenta 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 Paskenta?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Paskenta getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paskenta.
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.