Photo: Jamesb01 (image transferred to Commons by JaumeBG. · CC BY-SA 3.0Wrightwood sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
On a normal January night the air cools to about 29°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Garden chairs stay out from June to October, the months with highs of 62–77°.
A year in Wrightwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wrightwood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wrightwood’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Wrightwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 23 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 46 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Crystal Lake Fc238c, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Wrightwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August, September and October. 19 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wrightwood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wrightwood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wrightwood yet.
Climates most like Wrightwood’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightwood, CA | 29° | 77° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Poulsbo, WA | 35° | 75° | 33" | 3.0" |
| Scappoose, OR | 34° | 81° | 41" | 0.8" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
| Ruidoso, NM | 22° | 82° | 20" | 26" |
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 Wrightwood averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 97% 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 Wrightwood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wrightwood’s place among California’s.
Wrightwood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wrightwood’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crystal Lake Fc238c, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 45° | 28° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| April | 55° | 34° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 63° | 40° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| June | 71° | 48° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 55° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 23.3" | 0.0" | 46 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wrightwood’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 Wrightwood’s center.
- Snow: Crystal Lake Fc238c, CA.
- 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 Wrightwood’s climate
What is the weather like in Wrightwood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wrightwood in winter?
February nights average 28°. About 159 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Wrightwood get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Crystal Lake Fc238c, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wrightwood?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 55°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
What growing zone is Wrightwood in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wrightwood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wrightwood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wrightwood.
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.