Taft, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Taft actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Taft, CA, the comfort score comes out to 51/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Taft's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Taft run from 50°F in Dec up to 83°F in Jul, a 33.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Taft, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 41°F | 1.09in | 0.1in |
| Feb | 63°F | 44°F | 1.21in | 0.1in |
| Mar | 70°F | 48°F | 0.97in | 0in |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 0.58in | 0in |
| May | 84°F | 56°F | 0.41in | 0in |
| Jun | 93°F | 60°F | 0.04in | 0in |
| Jul | 99°F | 68°F | 0.02in | 0in |
| Aug | 98°F | 66°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Sep | 92°F | 62°F | 0.06in | 0in |
| Oct | 81°F | 54°F | 0.32in | 0in |
| Nov | 67°F | 47°F | 0.39in | 0in |
| Dec | 59°F | 41°F | 0.88in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are Taft's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Taft actually gets
Over a typical year, Taft sees about 5.98in of precipitation a year across roughly 41 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.2in of snow a year.
Taft against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Taft comes in at 1590; within CA alone it ranks 399 of 429. Population is about 6,988.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Taft, CA US, the NOAA station 1.7 miles from Taft, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated