Photo: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, California Republic · CC BY 2.0Soda Springs gets about 445 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 0 U.S. towns
July afternoons average 77°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in January. Homes need heating from October to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Soda Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Soda Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Soda Springs’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Soda Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 227 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 4 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from Donner Mem Sp, CA, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Soda Springs’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 445 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw, CA, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Soda Springs
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Donner Mem Sp, CA.
Living with Soda Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 81 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Soda Springs from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (50%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Soda Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Soda Springs yet.
Climates most like Soda Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Springs, CA | 23° | 77° | 56" | 445" |
| Hanover, NY | 17° | 80° | 42" | 208" |
| Ishpeming, MI | 5° | 77° | 33" | 197" |
| Stowe, VT | 7° | 78° | 45" | 139" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
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 Soda Springs averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Soda Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Soda Springs’ place among California’s.
Soda Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Soda Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 9.8" | 73.0" | 12 | 27° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 9.3" | 84.2" | 12 | 25° – 41° |
| March | 46° | 25° | 8.3" | 105.7" | 16 | 28° – 43° |
| April | 50° | 28° | 4.5" | 41.2" | 11 | 33° – 44° |
| May | 58° | 35° | 2.8" | 15.6" | 11 | 38° – 54° |
| June | 68° | 41° | 1.0" | 1.8" | 6 | 49° – 60° |
| July | 77° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 57° – 66° |
| August | 76° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 57° – 65° |
| September | 70° | 42° | 0.8" | 1.5" | 4 | 52° – 61° |
| October | 60° | 35° | 3.3" | 9.9" | 6 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 28° | 5.8" | 42.8" | 9 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 22° | 10.2" | 69.3" | 14 | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 56° | 33° | 56.3" | 445.0" | 105 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Soda Springs’ 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 Soda Springs’ center.
- Snow: Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Donner Mem Sp, CA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 930 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 Soda Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Soda Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 445 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Soda Springs in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 227 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Soda Springs get?
About 445 inches in a normal winter at Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw, CA, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Soda Springs?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 47°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Donner Mem Sp, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Soda Springs?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Donner Mem Sp, CA, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 227 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 81 days.
What growing zone is Soda Springs in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Soda Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Soda Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Soda Springs.
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.