King City, OR Climate


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King City, OR has a warm temperate climate with temperatures ranging from mild to hot throughout the year. The summers are usually hot and dry while the winters tend to be relatively moderate with occasional bouts of cold weather. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although it does become more irregular during the summer months. Although there is some variability in temperatures and precipitation amounts, overall King City enjoys a comfortable atmosphere with plenty of sunshine all year round.

King City, Oregon gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

King City averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 143 sunny days per year in King City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

King City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for King City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in King City, while December and January 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.

August is the hottest month for King City with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In King City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for King City are September, July and August.
In King City, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for King City with an average of 35.6°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In King City, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In King City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
Humidity in King 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in King City with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in King City means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in King City with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in King City, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in King City means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in King City with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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