Summer afternoons in Pine Flat are warmer than in 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 35° on average. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 89% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Plan time outside for April, May and October, when highs sit at 66–75°.
A year in Pine Flat at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Flat’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Flat’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Pine Flat feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from Glennville, CA, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pine Flat’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 rain a year
January is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Flat
90% 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 Glennville, CA.
Living with Pine Flat’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by May 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pine Flat from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pine Flat and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pine Flat yet.
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 Pine Flat averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 87% 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 Pine Flat compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Flat’s place among California’s.
Pine Flat weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Flat’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 35° | 4.2" | 42° – 52° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 40° – 54° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 3.2" | 42° – 56° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 1.8" | 48° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 0.8" | 53° – 69° |
| June | 85° | 55° | 0.2" | 63° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 62° | 0.1" | 73° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 0.1" | 73° – 80° |
| September | 87° | 56° | 0.1" | 67° – 75° |
| October | 75° | 47° | 0.7" | 58° – 66° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 1.8" | 44° – 56° |
| December | 56° | 34° | 4.2" | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 21.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Pine Flat’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 Pine Flat’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glennville, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 830 ft lower; 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 Pine Flat’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Flat?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pine Flat in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How hot does it get in Pine Flat?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 62°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Glennville, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Pine Flat?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 155 frost-free days, at Glennville, CA.
What growing zone is Pine Flat in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pine Flat?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pine Flat getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Flat.
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.