Photo: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0Val Verde reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 42°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 91% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 2.4°, most of all in January. The outdoor season runs from October to May, with highs of 63–81°.
A year in Val Verde at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Val Verde’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Val Verde’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Val Verde feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 20 days a year reach 100°
And 87 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newhall 5nw, CA, 6 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Val Verde’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 32°. 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 20 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 31 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Newhall 5nw, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Val Verde
47% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Newhall 5nw, CA.
Living with Val Verde’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 3, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 20 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. 2.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Val Verde from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (43%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Val Verde and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Val Verde yet.
Climates most like Val Verde’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde, CA | 42° | 93° | 20" | 0.1" |
| Kingsville, TX | 47° | 95° | 26" | 0.1" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| White City, OR | 32° | 92° | 20" | 3.4" |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 33° | 95° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Val Verde averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in all but 171 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 Val Verde compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Val Verde’s place among California’s.
Val Verde weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Val Verde’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newhall 5nw, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 42° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 65° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 51° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| July | 93° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 94° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| September | 90° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 19.7" | 0.1" | 31 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Val Verde’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 Val Verde’s center.
- Snow: Newhall 5nw, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newhall 5nw, CA, 6 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Val Verde’s climate
What is the weather like in Val Verde?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Val Verde in winter?
December nights average 41°. About 1 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Val Verde get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Newhall 5nw, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Val Verde?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 62°. About 87 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Newhall 5nw, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Val Verde?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 37% of winters at Newhall 5nw, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Val Verde in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 32°.
What is the best time of year to visit Val Verde?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Val Verde getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 171 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Val Verde.
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.