Kings County, CA Climate


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Kings County, CA has a climate that can be described as warm and sunny for much of the year. Summers are dry and hot, with temperatures in the 90s and low 100s. Winters are mild, but temperatures can dip below freezing at night. The area gets around 10 inches of rain annually, mostly concentrated in the winter months. The region is known for its sunshine and clear skies throughout the year.

Kings County, California gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Kings County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kings County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 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 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kings County is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

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

  ClimateKings, CaliforniaUnited States
  8.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  40.1 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  96.8°85.8°
  36.3°21.7°
  8.17
  5.54.3
  367 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 Kings County with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Kings County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kings County are October, April and May.
In Kings County, there are 103.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kings County with an average of 35.2°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Kings County, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Kings County, 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 Kings County 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 Kings County with 1.8 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 8.5 inches in Kings County means that it is one of the driest places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Kings County with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 40.1 rainy days annually in Kings County, 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 Kings County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kings County.
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