Kingvale, CA Climate


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Kingvale, CA has a temperate climate which is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 58°F and the average high temperatures in summer can reach up to 90°F. In the winter months, temperatures are much cooler, dropping to an average of 40°F. Rainfall in Kingvale is usually moderate throughout the year with occasional snowfall during the colder months. Winters are typically dry with temperatures rarely falling below freezing and summers tend to be quite warm but not overly humid. Despite its proximity to Lake Tahoe, humidity levels remain low throughout the year due to the elevation.

Kingvale, California gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingvale averages 168 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Kingvale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingvale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 168 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kingvale is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

8.8 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kingvale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kingvale with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Kingvale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingvale are September, June and August.
In Kingvale, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingvale with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.
In Kingvale, there are 244.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.
In Kingvale, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.
Humidity is very low in Kingvale, 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.
December is the wettest month in Kingvale with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Kingvale means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Kingvale with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Kingvale, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 168.0 inches in Kingvale means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. February is the snowiest month in Kingvale with 35.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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