Photo: Musant · CC BY-SA 4.0Silverado has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 87°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 94% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from October to June, with highs of 66–81°.
A year in Silverado at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Silverado’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Silverado’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Silverado feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 329 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 28 and the first by December 18. Frost and day counts come from Elsinore, CA, 17 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Silverado’s center in zone 10b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 37°. 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 14 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 35 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Anaheim, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Silverado
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Elsinore, CA.
Living with Silverado’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
329 frost-free days in zone 10b. The last frost comes by Jan 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Silverado from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (50%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Silverado and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Silverado yet.
Climates most like Silverado’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado, CA | 48° | 87° | 14" | 0.0" |
| Ewa Beach, HI | 62° | 87° | 17" | 0.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| The Dalles, OR | 31° | 88° | 15" | 5.5" |
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 Silverado averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Silverado compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Silverado’s place among California’s.
Silverado weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Silverado’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Anaheim, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| February | 66° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| March | 68° | 48° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 79° | 59° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| November | 73° | 53° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 66° | 48° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| Year | 76° | 54° | 13.8" | 0.0" | 35 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 65°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Silverado’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 Silverado’s center.
- Snow: Anaheim, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elsinore, CA, 17 miles from the town’s center, 530 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Silverado’s climate
What is the weather like in Silverado?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Silverado in winter?
February nights average 47°. About 9 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Silverado get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Anaheim, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Silverado?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 62°. About 123 days a year reach 90° and 42 reach 100° (Elsinore, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Silverado?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 28 and the first fall frost by December 18, about 329 frost-free days, at Elsinore, CA.
What growing zone is Silverado in?
Zone 10b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 37°.
What is the best time of year to visit Silverado?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Silverado getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Silverado.
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.