Winter is coming. When does it start getting cold in California?
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Winter is coming. When does it start getting cold in California?

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Good news for Californians ready for sweater weather. In recent decades, the coldest day of the year has occurred in December for most of California.

It is according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map which uses data from 1991 to 2020 to depict when, on average, the coldest time of year occurs in locations across the country.

While California has areas that experience their coldest day in January and beyond, experiencing the coldest day in the final month of the year is on par with the West, according to NOAA. That compares to the Midwest and East, which have their coldest days between mid-January and February.

But how cold will the coldest day in California be this year? NOAA’s Winter Outlook reported that Southern California and a central part of the state could see warmer than average temperatures for December, January and February. The rest of the state has equal chances of above, below or near average temperatures.

What day does winter start?

The first day of winter is Saturday, December 21, marked by the winter solstice.

What are some of the coldest days in California?

The National Weather Service records extreme temperatures, including low temperatures, for locations across California. Here are some of the coldest days occurring in various California cities, based on the available period of record:

Bakersfield area: 13 degrees on December 24, 1905

  • The record period begins in 1893.

Camarillo area: 25 degrees on January 14, 1963

  • The record period begins in 1923.

Eureka area: 20 degrees on January 14, 1888

  • The record period begins in 1886.

Fresno area: 17 degrees on January 6, 1913

  • The record period begins in 1887.

Long Beach Area: 25 degrees on January 13, 1963

  • The record period begins in 1958.

Downtown Los Angeles: 28 degrees on February 6, 1883, January 7, 1913, February 6, 1883 and January 4, 1949

  • The record period begins in 1877.

Palm Springs Area: 19 degrees on January 22, 1937

  • The record period begins in 1922.

Pasadena: 21 degrees on January 7, 1913

  • The record period begins in 1893.

Reddening area: 16 degrees on December 9, 2009 and January 17, 2012

  • The record period begins in 1893.

San Diego area: 25 degrees on January 7, 1913

  • The record period begins in 1874.

San José: 18 degrees on January 6, 1894

  • The record period begins in 1893.

Downtown San Francisco: 27 degrees on December 11, 1932

  • The record period begins in 1875.

Visalia: 13 degrees on January 5, 1913

  • The record period begins in 1898.

Paris Barraza is a trends reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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