The weather varies a bit from town to town along this
stretch of southern gold mining towns. Generally the summers are warm to quite hot and
very dry. July through September are the months during the prime fire season. By this time
of year the vegetation is very dry and will easily burn.
The winters can be cold
especially at nights. Some of the higher mining towns may receive several inches of snow.
When the sun is out in the winter the days can actually warm up nicely. I have been in the
southern mining town of Coulterville in the middle of December and I have been quite
comfortable in shorts and a T-shirt. Usually the days are not this warm and jeans and a
sweater would be preferred.
Historian in
Jamestown Gold
panning
Downtown
Jamestown Pan
for gold in Jamestown
