Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Shingletown’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Shingletown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shingletown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shingletown’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Shingletown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Volta Ph, CA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Shingletown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 8b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shingletown from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shingletown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shingletown yet.
Climates most like Shingletown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingletown, CA | 33° | 89° | 47" | 3.9" |
| Hampton, VA | 32° | 89° | 47" | 2.7" |
| Welcome, SC | 32° | 89° | 50" | 3.9" |
| Asheboro, NC | 31° | 89° | 47" | 4.6" |
| Dallas, GA | 32° | 89° | 51" | 3.8" |
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 Shingletown averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Shingletown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shingletown’s place among California’s.
Shingletown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shingletown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Volta Ph, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 33° | 6.6" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| February | 51° | 33° | 6.6" | 1.0" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| March | 55° | 35° | 6.4" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 51° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 57° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 9.3" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 45° |
| Year | 67° | 43° | 47.1" | 3.9" | 76 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Shingletown’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 Shingletown’s center.
- Snow: Volta Ph, CA.
- 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 Shingletown’s climate
What is the weather like in Shingletown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shingletown in winter?
December nights average 32°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Shingletown get?
About 3.9 inches in a normal winter at Volta Ph, CA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Shingletown?
July, with a typical high of 89°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Shingletown in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shingletown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Shingletown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shingletown.
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.