Keyes, CA Climate


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Keyes, California enjoys a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry with temperatures often reaching the high 80s or low 90s. The winters are mild and wet, typically not getting too cold. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with the heaviest precipitation occurring in late winter and early spring. Overall, the weather in Keyes is pleasant and mild for most of the year, making it an ideal place to live or visit.

Keyes, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keyes averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Keyes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keyes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Keyes is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Keyes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKeyes, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  54.7 days106.2 days
  264 days205 days
  95.7°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  8.27
  5.14.3
  92 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Keyes with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Keyes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keyes are October, April and May.
In Keyes, there are 92.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keyes with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Keyes, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Keyes, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Keyes is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
January is the wettest month in Keyes with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in Keyes means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Keyes with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 54.7 rainy days annually in Keyes, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Keyes, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Keyes.
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