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United States / California / No Metro Area / Alpine County / Kirkwood / Zip Codes
Kirkwood, CA enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Due to its location in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Kirkwood can experience extreme weather conditions such as heavy snowfall and strong winds. Summers in Kirkwood are usually dry and sunny with temperatures ranging from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping into the teens during the night. Snowfall usually averages around 200 inches per year in Kirkwood, making it one of the snowiest areas in California.

Kirkwood, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kirkwood averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Kirkwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirkwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kirkwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kirkwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKirkwood, CaliforniaUnited States
  17.5 in.38.1 in.
  48.6 in.27.8 in.
  54.2 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  7687 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 Kirkwood with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Kirkwood, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirkwood are September, June and August.
In Kirkwood, there are 29.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kirkwood with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Kirkwood, there are 177.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Kirkwood, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Kirkwood, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
January is the wettest month in Kirkwood with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Kirkwood means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Kirkwood with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Kirkwood, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.6 inches in Kirkwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Kirkwood with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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