Photo: Gorthian · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodacre’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Woodacre at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodacre’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodacre’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Woodacre feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Berkeley, CA, 22 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodacre’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 38 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 96 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Muir Woods, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Woodacre
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Berkeley, CA.
Living with Woodacre’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 1 winter in 4, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November. 8.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodacre from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodacre and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodacre yet.
Climates most like Woodacre’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodacre, CA | 42° | 76° | 38" | 0.0" |
| Wollochet, WA | 36° | 77° | 43" | 0.3" |
| Scappoose, OR | 34° | 81° | 41" | 0.8" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Swannanoa, NC | 27° | 83° | 48" | 2.1" |
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 Woodacre averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Woodacre compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodacre’s place among California’s.
Woodacre weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodacre’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Muir Woods, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 42° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| February | 58° | 42° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 61° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| April | 63° | 44° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| May | 67° | 47° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| July | 76° | 53° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 72° | 50° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 45° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 42° | 8.1" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 37.7" | 0.0" | 96 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Woodacre’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 Woodacre’s center.
- Snow: Muir Woods, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Berkeley, CA, 22 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower; 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 Woodacre’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodacre?
A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodacre in winter?
January nights average 42°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.7 a year on average). In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Woodacre get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Muir Woods, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Woodacre?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 53°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Berkeley, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Woodacre?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 27% of winters at Berkeley, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Woodacre in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodacre?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodacre getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodacre.
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.