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United States / California / Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area / Kings County / Kettleman City / Zip Codes
Kettleman City, CA, located in the San Joaquin Valley in Kings County, has a moderate climate. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures usually ranging from 80°F to 105°F. Winters are mild and wet, with average temperatures between 40°F and 60°F. During the winter months, precipitation is usually light. The area receives an average of 8 inches of rainfall annually. As such, Kettleman City is generally very pleasant year-round with mostly mild weather and plenty of sunshine.

Kettleman City, California gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Kettleman City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kettleman City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 39 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kettleman City is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Kettleman City, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kettleman City with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Kettleman City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kettleman City are April, October and May.
In Kettleman City, there are 108.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kettleman City with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Kettleman City, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Kettleman 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.
Humidity in Kettleman City 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 Kettleman City with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.0 inches in Kettleman City means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Kettleman City with 7.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 38.6 rainy days annually in Kettleman City, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Kettleman City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kettleman City.
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