Climate · Kelseyville

Kelseyville, CA climate

Kelseyville has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
737th hottest of 1,618 California towns
January low
37°
398th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
36 in
279th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.4 in
282nd snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Kelseyville feels like

Winter

55° / 37°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

67° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 10

Summer

88° / 56°
Typical high / low · 66 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 6
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Kelseyville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January55°37°7.5" 0.2"140 41° – 55°
February57°38°6.6" 0.1"130 40° – 55°
March62°39°5.4" 0.1"100 42° – 58°
April66°42°2.5" 080 47° – 59°
May75°47°1.7" 050 52° – 69°
June84°53°0.3" 020 63° – 74°
July91°58°0.0" 000 71° – 79°
August90°57°0.1" 000 70° – 78°
September86°53°0.2" 010 65° – 73°
October76°47°1.6" 040 56° – 69°
November62°40°3.6" 090 43° – 56°
December54°36°7.1" 0130 41° – 50°
Year71°46°36.4"0.4"790

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Kelseyville

Kelseyville gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.

36 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 61% of U.S. towns
0.4 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
7.5"

Snowfall by month

About 0.4" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 209 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.

72
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
66
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Kelseyville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kelseyville, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

82%heating
3,707 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
788 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 55% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Kelseyville compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 84% of U.S. towns737th hottest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold37° January low
Milder than 90% of U.S. towns398th coldest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation36" a year
Drier than 61% of U.S. towns279th wettest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.4" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns282nd snowiest of 1,499 California towns
Growing season209 frost-free days
Longer than 78% of U.S. towns238th shortest of 1,542 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Kelseyville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 46°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 55°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 60°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kelseyville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 52° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Kelseyville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Kelseyville?

December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Kelseyville?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 58°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Kelseyville get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.4 inches.

When is the first frost in Kelseyville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by April 10.

What is the rainiest month in Kelseyville?

January, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kelseyville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clearlake 4 Se, CA (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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