Shelter Cove sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
In January the night’s low is typically 41°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 98% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Shelter Cove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shelter Cove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shelter Cove’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Shelter Cove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 62 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Shelter Cove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shelter Cove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shelter Cove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shelter Cove 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 Shelter Cove 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 Shelter Cove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shelter Cove’s place among California’s.
Shelter Cove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shelter Cove’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 41° | 11.1" | 44° – 52° |
| February | 55° | 41° | 9.3" | 42° – 53° |
| March | 56° | 43° | 8.6" | 44° – 54° |
| April | 58° | 44° | 5.0" | 47° – 56° |
| May | 63° | 47° | 2.4" | 50° – 60° |
| June | 67° | 49° | 0.8" | 55° – 63° |
| July | 72° | 54° | 0.1" | 59° – 66° |
| August | 72° | 55° | 0.2" | 61° – 68° |
| September | 71° | 54° | 0.6" | 59° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 49° | 3.5" | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 45° | 7.5" | 44° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 41° | 12.9" | 45° – 51° |
| Year | 62° | 47° | 61.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 53°. December is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Shelter Cove’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 Shelter Cove’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 Shelter Cove’s climate
What is the weather like in Shelter Cove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 41°. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 109 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shelter Cove in winter?
December nights average 41°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.7 a year on average). In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How hot does it get in Shelter Cove?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 54°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
What growing zone is Shelter Cove in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 32°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shelter Cove?
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 Shelter Cove 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 Shelter Cove.
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.