Photo: T71024 · CC BY-SA 3.0Wheatland reaches 100° on about 23 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 39°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 58°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to January, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Wheatland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wheatland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wheatland’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Wheatland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 289 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 11 and the first by November 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Marysville Yuba Co Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wheatland’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 24 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 57 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Nicolaus #2, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wheatland
63% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Marysville Yuba Co Airport.
Living with Wheatland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
289 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 11 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wheatland from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wheatland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wheatland yet.
Climates most like Wheatland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland, CA | 39° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Pearsall, TX | 41° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Wheatland averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 61% 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 Wheatland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wheatland’s place among California’s.
Wheatland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wheatland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Nicolaus #2, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 39° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 53° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 91° | 59° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 97° | 62° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 95° | 61° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| October | 79° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 23.7" | 0.0" | 57 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 75°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wheatland’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 Wheatland’s center.
- Snow: Nicolaus #2, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Marysville Yuba Co Airport, 11 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 Wheatland’s climate
What is the weather like in Wheatland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wheatland in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 23 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Wheatland get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Nicolaus #2, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wheatland?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 62°. About 99 days a year reach 90° and 23 reach 100° (Marysville Yuba Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Wheatland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 11 and the first fall frost by November 30, about 289 frost-free days, at Marysville Yuba Co Airport.
What growing zone is Wheatland in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wheatland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wheatland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wheatland.
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.