Precipitation in Stallion Springs trails that of 91% of U.S. towns: 18 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 34°. In January, nights here are milder than in 79% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.0° above 1901–2000. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Stallion Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stallion Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stallion Springs’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Stallion Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tehachapi 4 Se, CA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stallion Springs’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 18 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Stallion Springs
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tehachapi 4 Se, CA.
Living with Stallion Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Oct 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stallion Springs from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stallion Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Stallion Springs 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 Stallion Springs averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 90% 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 Stallion Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stallion Springs’ place among California’s.
Stallion Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stallion Springs’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 34° | 3.8" | 39° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 3.8" | 39° – 51° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 3.0" | 42° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 1.5" | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 0.6" | 51° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 56° | 0.1" | 62° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 63° | 0.1" | 72° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 62° | 0.1" | 72° – 80° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 0.1" | 65° – 74° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 0.7" | 57° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 40° | 1.4" | 43° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 2.7" | 39° – 48° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 17.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Stallion 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 Stallion Springs’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tehachapi 4 Se, CA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher; 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 Stallion Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Stallion Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 34°. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stallion Springs in winter?
December nights average 33°. About 82 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How hot does it get in Stallion Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 63°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Tehachapi 4 Se, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Stallion Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 183 frost-free days, at Tehachapi 4 Se, CA.
What growing zone is Stallion Springs 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 Stallion Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Stallion Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stallion 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.