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Weather in Watsonville, CA · National Weather Service + NOAA

Watsonville stays cool in summer

Watsonville has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Normal November highs come to 67°, and lows to 43°.

Winter 62°/41°Spring 67°/46°Summer 74°/53°Fall 72°/48°
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Sunrise 9:32 am · sunset 8:08 pm

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What stands out about Watsonville’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Cool summersJuly afternoons average 73°, cooler than 99% of U.S. towns.Snow is rareNo measurable snow in a normal year.Warming faster than mostThe last 30 years averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s, a bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Watsonville’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
62° / 41°
Snow is rare
Spring
67° / 46°
Last frost around Jan 28
Summer
74° / 53°
7 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
72° / 48°
First frost around Dec 13
41 daysuntil the usual first frost (Dec 13)
Best months to be outside
FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Watsonville get?Almost none.When is it wettest?January, with 4.5 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Watsonville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Watsonville Wtr Wks, CA (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.