Wet weather: 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Weitchpec, more than in 94% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 91°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 55°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 84% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 12 to November 26.
A year in Weitchpec at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Weitchpec’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Weitchpec’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Weitchpec feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 26. Frost and day counts come from Orleans, CA, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Weitchpec’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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Orleans, CA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Weitchpec
80% 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 Orleans, CA.
Living with Weitchpec’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
262 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 12 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Weitchpec from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Weitchpec and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Weitchpec yet.
Climates most like Weitchpec’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weitchpec, CA | 36° | 91° | 55" | 2.8" |
| Cleveland, MS | 35° | 91° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Warren, AR | 34° | 92° | 56" | 1.5" |
| Midfield, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 1.2" |
| Memphis, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.7" |
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 Weitchpec averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Weitchpec compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Weitchpec’s place among California’s.
Weitchpec weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Weitchpec’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orleans, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 36° | 9.2" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 37° | 7.4" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 7.6" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 82° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 91° | 54° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 86° | 50° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 40° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 36° | 11.1" | 1.0" | 17 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 44° | 55.2" | 2.8" | 109 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Weitchpec’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 Weitchpec’s center.
- Snow: Orleans, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orleans, CA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 650 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 Weitchpec’s climate
What is the weather like in Weitchpec?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Weitchpec in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 25 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Weitchpec get?
About 2.8 inches in a normal winter at Orleans, CA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Weitchpec?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 55°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Orleans, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Weitchpec?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 26, about 262 frost-free days, at Orleans, CA.
What growing zone is Weitchpec 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 Weitchpec?
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 Weitchpec getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Weitchpec.
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.