Photo: User:Jiang · Public domainFew U.S. towns have cooler summers than Point Reyes Station
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 45° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in December and the lightest in July. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 94% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to October brings highs of 63–69°.
A year in Point Reyes Station at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Point Reyes Station’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Point Reyes Station’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Point Reyes Station feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bodega 6 Wsw, CA, 22 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Point Reyes Station’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.
About 36 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Point Reyes Station
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Bodega 6 Wsw, CA.
Living with Point Reyes Station’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 1 winter in 6, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 3.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Point Reyes Station from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Point Reyes Station and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Point Reyes Station 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 Point Reyes Station averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Point Reyes Station compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Point Reyes Station’s place among California’s.
Point Reyes Station weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Point Reyes Station’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 7.0" | 47° – 56° |
| February | 58° | 45° | 6.9" | 47° – 57° |
| March | 59° | 46° | 5.0" | 47° – 59° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 2.4" | 49° – 57° |
| May | 63° | 49° | 1.1" | 52° – 61° |
| June | 66° | 51° | 0.3" | 55° – 61° |
| July | 67° | 52° | 0.0" | 57° – 64° |
| August | 68° | 53° | 0.1" | 58° – 64° |
| September | 69° | 53° | 0.1" | 58° – 65° |
| October | 67° | 51° | 1.6" | 56° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 48° | 4.0" | 48° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 45° | 7.8" | 47° – 55° |
| Year | 63° | 49° | 36.3" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Point Reyes Station’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 Point Reyes Station’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bodega 6 Wsw, CA, 22 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 Point Reyes Station’s climate
What is the weather like in Point Reyes Station?
A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 45°. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 48 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Point Reyes Station in winter?
January nights average 45°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.6 a year on average). In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How hot does it get in Point Reyes Station?
July, with a typical high of 67°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Bodega 6 Wsw, CA.
When is the first and last frost in Point Reyes Station?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 18% of winters at Bodega 6 Wsw, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Point Reyes Station 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 Point Reyes Station?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Point Reyes Station getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Point Reyes Station.
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.