Antelope, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Antelope weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——90°61°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——90°59°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°57°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——97°58°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——100°63°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——103°63°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——106°66°+3°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Antelope at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 95843
16-Day Forecast — Antelope
- Sun90°61°1%
- Mon90°59°1%
- Tue92°57°0%
- Wed97°58°0%
- Thu100°63°0%
- Fri103°63°0%
- Sat106°66°0%
- Sun106°66°1%
- Mon114°75°3%
- Tue111°77°4%
- Wed97°74°1%
- Thu100°74°3%
- Fri110°75°3%
- Sat116°77°3%
- Sun114°80°3%
- Mon105°70°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Antelope
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Antelope's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is December (~46°F). Rainfall peaks in January (3.7 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| February | 50° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| March | 54° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| April | 59° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| May | 66° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| June | 73° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| July | 76° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 75° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| September | 72° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 64° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| November | 53° | 1.8″ | 4 |
| December | 46° | 3.3″ | 7 |
Regional context
Antelope swings from 47°F in January to 76°F in July (30°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Antelope runs about 18 inches on roughly 36 measurable days.
Antelope's moisture rides winter storm tracks: January brings 3.7 inches over 5.9 wet days, while July sees only 0.0 inches across 0.0 days in the dry warm season. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Antelope with places like Foothill Farms, CA, North Highlands, CA and Citrus Heights, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Antelope: the coldest month averages 46°F, so Antelope's growing window runs most of the year. July is the hottest stretch near 76°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Antelope, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Antelope's coastal ground.
Similar climates: Foothill Farms, CA, North Highlands, CA, Citrus Heights, CA, McClellan Park, CA, Roseville, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Antelope?
- Antelope's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Antelope the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Antelope?
- Rainfall in Antelope peaks in January near 3.7 inches, out of about 18 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Antelope?
- The warmest stretch in Antelope comes in July, around 76°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Antelope?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Antelope, about 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Antelope?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Antelope; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Antelope get?
- Antelope averages about 36 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Antelope?
- Antelope sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 46°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Antelope?
- Antelope's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Antelope?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Antelope in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Antelope?
- Current conditions for Antelope and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Antelope forecast updated?
- The Antelope forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Antelope?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Antelope are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Antelope?
- The next few days in Antelope's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Antelope's hot-summer Mediterranean climate in California pairs 47°F Januarys with 76°F Julys, 29°F apart across the seasons.
Antelope sees close to 18 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 36 wet days.
The 29°F gap between Antelope's summer and winter, at 38.7°N, shapes Antelope's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Antelope
- 95843