Dinkey Creek Bridge · Photo: Craig Taylor · CC BY 2.0Shaver Lake’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 82°
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 28°.
A year in Shaver Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shaver Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shaver Lake’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Shaver Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 37 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Shaver Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 8a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August, September and October. 98 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shaver Lake from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shaver Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shaver Lake 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 Shaver Lake averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Shaver Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shaver Lake’s place among California’s.
Shaver Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shaver Lake’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 28° | 7.4" | 36° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 6.5" | 32° – 46° |
| March | 53° | 30° | 6.0" | 34° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.5" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 1.8" | 43° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 47° | 0.5" | 54° – 66° |
| July | 82° | 54° | 0.1" | 64° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 0.1" | 64° – 72° |
| September | 77° | 49° | 0.3" | 59° – 67° |
| October | 67° | 40° | 2.0" | 49° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 3.3" | 36° – 50° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 5.8" | 35° – 42° |
| Year | 63° | 39° | 37.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 60°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Shaver Lake’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 Shaver Lake’s center.
- 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 Shaver Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Shaver Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 28°. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shaver Lake in winter?
December nights average 28°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How hot does it get in Shaver Lake?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Shaver Lake in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shaver Lake?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Shaver Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shaver Lake.
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.