Novato, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Novato, a city in Marin County, California.
This Afternoon
63°F
Light Rain
Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Novato
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 63°F | Light Rain | 2 to 7 mph S | 95% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Chance Light Rain then Areas Of Fog | 3 mph E | 53% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Areas Of Fog then Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NNW | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 2 mph WNW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Friday | 74°F | Sunny | 1 mph NNW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NE | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 0% |
| Monday | 72°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 2 mph WNW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Novato (38.085, -122.548). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Novato
Last spring frost
Jan 11
First fall frost
Dec 21
Growing season
349 days
Hardiness zone
9b
More local growing data for Novato: nearby ZIP 94945 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, San Rafael Civic Ctr, Ca (8.6 mi from Novato). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.