2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
McKinleyville, CA vs Junction City, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Junction City. McKinleyville averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City, California gets 36.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. McKinleyville, California gets 50.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 5.5 inches of snow per year. McKinleyville averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Junction City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.7
Rain: averages 36.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.5 inches of snow a year

McKinleyville, California
Summer High: the July high is around 63.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Junction City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKinleyville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - McKinleyville, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Junction City, CA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: McKinleyville / Junction City

September is the hottest month for McKinleyville with an average high temperature of 64.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In McKinleyville, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinleyville are September, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Junction City with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Junction City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are May, October and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKinleyville with an average of 38.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Junction City with an average of 32.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In McKinleyville, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Junction City, there are 74.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In McKinleyville, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Junction City, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In McKinleyville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Junction City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the wettest month in McKinleyville with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in McKinleyville means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


December is the wettest month in Junction City with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Junction City means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in McKinleyville with 17.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in McKinleyville, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Junction City with 14.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Junction City, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in McKinleyville means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Junction City means that it is snowier than most places in California.

February is the snowiest month in McKinleyville with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Junction City with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.