Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0Talmage reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Talmage at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Talmage’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Talmage’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Talmage feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 259 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ukiah Muni Airport, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Talmage’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 38 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 77 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Ukiah, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Talmage
74% of the work is heating. 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 Ukiah Muni Airport.
Living with Talmage’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
259 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June and October. 4.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Talmage from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Talmage and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Talmage yet.
Climates most like Talmage’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmage, CA | 37° | 91° | 38" | 0.0" |
| Camden, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.0" |
| Terrell, TX | 36° | 94° | 41" | 0.1" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Waynesboro, GA | 35° | 92° | 46" | 0.0" |
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 Talmage averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Talmage compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Talmage’s place among California’s.
Talmage weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Talmage’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ukiah, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 37° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| June | 84° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| July | 91° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 90° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 87° | 50° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 77° | 45° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 38.1" | 0.0" | 77 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Talmage’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 Talmage’s center.
- Snow: Ukiah, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ukiah Muni Airport, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Talmage’s climate
What is the weather like in Talmage?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, 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 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Talmage in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 36 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Talmage get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Ukiah, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Talmage?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 55°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Ukiah Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Talmage?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 259 frost-free days, at Ukiah Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Talmage in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Talmage?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Talmage getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Talmage.
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.