Tobin sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 63 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. Temperatures cover 61° across the year, low to high. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 71% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Tobin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tobin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tobin’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Tobin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from De Sabla, CA, 17 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tobin’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Quincy, CA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 63 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tobin
79% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 De Sabla, CA.
Living with Tobin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tobin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tobin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tobin yet.
Climates most like Tobin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin, CA | 28° | 89° | 63" | 28" |
| Marion, NC | 28° | 88° | 58" | 7.1" |
| Monticello, KY | 26° | 86° | 54" | 14" |
| Cookeville, TN | 28° | 87° | 59" | 6.1" |
| Fort Payne, AL | 31° | 86° | 60" | 5.0" |
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 Tobin averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Tobin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tobin’s place among California’s.
Tobin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tobin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Quincy, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 28° | 11.2" | 5.8" | 12 | 3 | 33° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 10.7" | 7.6" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 9.8" | 5.4" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 35° | 5.2" | 1.6" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 71° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| June | 80° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 89° | 52° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 88° | 50° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| September | 83° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 71° | 37° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 6.3" | 1.7" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 48° | 28° | 12.3" | 6.2" | 12 | 1 | 34° – 41° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 63.2" | 28.4" | 84 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 63°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Tobin’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 Tobin’s center.
- Snow: Quincy, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: De Sabla, CA, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Tobin’s climate
What is the weather like in Tobin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tobin in winter?
December nights average 28°. About 63 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Tobin get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Quincy, CA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tobin?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 52°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (De Sabla, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Tobin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 206 frost-free days, at De Sabla, CA.
What growing zone is Tobin in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tobin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tobin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tobin.
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.