C. A. Elster Building · Photo: Marcie Jones · CC BY-SA 4.0Springville reaches 100° on about 47 days a year, more than all but 159 U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 37°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 92% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to January, which average under 50°.
A year in Springville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Springville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Springville’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Springville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 307 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first by December 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lemon Cove, CA, 21 miles from the town’s center, 490 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Springville’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 16 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 45 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Lindsay, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Springville
50% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lemon Cove, CA.
Living with Springville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
307 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 5 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Springville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Springville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Springville yet.
Climates most like Springville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville, CA | 37° | 99° | 16" | 0.2" |
| Rincon Valley, AZ | 36° | 98° | 13" | 0.1" |
| Del Rio, TX | 40° | 98° | 19" | 0.2" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
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 Springville averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Springville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Springville’s place among California’s.
Springville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Springville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lindsay, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 37° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 64° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 46° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 84° | 53° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 76° |
| June | 93° | 60° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 99° | 66° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 98° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 92° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 50° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 59° | 36° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 49° | 16.4" | 0.2" | 45 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 76°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Springville’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 Springville’s center.
- Snow: Lindsay, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lemon Cove, CA, 21 miles from the town’s center, 490 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Springville’s climate
What is the weather like in Springville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 162 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Springville in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 16 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Springville get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Lindsay, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Springville?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 66°. About 125 days a year reach 90° and 47 reach 100° (Lemon Cove, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Springville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 5 and the first fall frost by December 8, about 307 frost-free days, at Lemon Cove, CA.
What growing zone is Springville in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Springville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Springville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Springville.
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.