Salyer reaches 100° on about 30 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 36°. Temperatures cover 57° across the year, low to high. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 83% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Salyer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salyer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Salyer’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Salyer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Big Bar 4 E, CA, 21 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Salyer’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 Big Bar 4 E, CA, falls mostly in December. 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 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Salyer
81% of the work is heating. 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 Big Bar 4 E, CA.
Living with Salyer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June and October. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Salyer from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Salyer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Salyer yet.
Climates most like Salyer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salyer, CA | 36° | 93° | 48" | 2.7" |
| Lake City, SC | 35° | 92° | 48" | 1.6" |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | 35° | 94° | 48" | 1.9" |
| Augusta, GA | 36° | 92° | 46" | 0.8" |
| Texarkana, AR | 34° | 93° | 52" | 2.1" |
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 Salyer averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
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 Salyer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Salyer’s place among California’s.
Salyer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Salyer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Big Bar 4 E, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 36° | 9.0" | 0.7" | 16 | 1 | 40° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 7.2" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 6.0" | 0.3" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 45° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 84° | 50° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 93° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 92° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| September | 87° | 48° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 73° | 43° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 39° | 5.6" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 35° | 10.3" | 1.1" | 15 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 47.6" | 2.7" | 101 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Salyer’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 Salyer’s center.
- Snow: Big Bar 4 E, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Big Bar 4 E, CA, 21 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher; 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 Salyer’s climate
What is the weather like in Salyer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Salyer in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 59 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Salyer get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Big Bar 4 E, CA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Salyer?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 54°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 30 reach 100° (Big Bar 4 E, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Salyer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 197 frost-free days, at Big Bar 4 E, CA.
What growing zone is Salyer in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Salyer?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Salyer 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 Salyer.
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.