Ice dam risk in Delano, CA
How often ice dams form in Delano
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Delano sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Delano averages 0 inches of snow a year and about 0 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Delano?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Delano winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Delano next to nearby towns
Delano ranks 174 of 376 California cities here for ice-dam days, behind Truckee at 36.3 days.
- McFarland, CA 7 mi, 0.0 days
- Wasco, CA 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Shafter, CA 20 mi, 0.0 days
- Porterville, CA 24 mi, 0.0 days
- Corcoran, CA 28 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Delano, 0.3 miles from Delano. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.