Dry weather: only 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Stones Landing, less than in 91% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 19°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 67°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 63% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Stones Landing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stones Landing’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stones Landing’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Stones Landing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from Susanville 2sw, CA, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stones Landing’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Stones Landing
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Susanville 2sw, CA.
Living with Stones Landing’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 16 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stones Landing from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stones Landing and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Stones Landing 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 Stones Landing averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Stones Landing compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stones Landing’s place among California’s.
Stones Landing weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stones Landing’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 19° | 2.8" | 21° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 22° | 2.4" | 26° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 25° | 2.4" | 30° – 44° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.6" | 38° – 47° |
| May | 66° | 35° | 1.4" | 43° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 41° | 0.8" | 53° – 65° |
| July | 86° | 47° | 0.3" | 59° – 71° |
| August | 85° | 45° | 0.2" | 61° – 69° |
| September | 78° | 38° | 0.3" | 54° – 63° |
| October | 64° | 31° | 1.1" | 43° – 53° |
| November | 50° | 24° | 1.7" | 27° – 43° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 3.2" | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 31° | 18.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Stones Landing’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 Stones Landing’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Susanville 2sw, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 970 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 Stones Landing’s climate
What is the weather like in Stones Landing?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stones Landing in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 149 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Stones Landing?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 47°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Susanville 2sw, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Stones Landing?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 143 frost-free days, at Susanville 2sw, CA.
What growing zone is Stones Landing in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Stones Landing?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Stones Landing getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stones Landing.
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.