Truckee, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Truckee actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Truckee, CA, the comfort score comes out to 38/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Truckee's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Truckee run from 28°F in Dec up to 63°F in Jul, a 34.8°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Truckee, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 16°F | 5.68in | 43.6in |
| Feb | 45°F | 18°F | 5.09in | 47.9in |
| Mar | 50°F | 21°F | 4.46in | 32.2in |
| Apr | 55°F | 25°F | 2.13in | 18.5in |
| May | 64°F | 31°F | 1.49in | 4.1in |
| Jun | 75°F | 36°F | 0.57in | 0.9in |
| Jul | 84°F | 41°F | 0.26in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 40°F | 0.53in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 34°F | 0.63in | 0.5in |
| Oct | 65°F | 28°F | 1.77in | 2.8in |
| Nov | 51°F | 21°F | 2.81in | 11.9in |
| Dec | 41°F | 15°F | 5.15in | 44.2in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Truckee's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Truckee actually gets
Over a typical year, Truckee sees about 30.57in of precipitation a year across roughly 84 days with measurable rain or snow, with 206.6in of snow a year.
Truckee against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Truckee comes in at 4711; within CA alone it ranks 428 of 429. Population is about 17,240.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Truckee Rs, CA US, the NOAA station 1.6 miles from Truckee, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is