Kep'el, CA climate
Kep'el has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kep'el feels like
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Kep'el weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 10.0" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 38° | 8.0" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 60° | 39° | 8.0" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 46° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| July | 88° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 88° | 55° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| September | 84° | 51° | 0.8" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 70° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 40° | 7.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 36° | 11.9" | 1.0" | 17 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 58.6" | 2.8" | 109 | 1 |
“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 and snow in Kep'el
Kep'el gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first one by November 26. That leaves about 262 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kep'el
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kep'el, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Kep'el compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kep'el averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kep'el’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Kep'el’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kep'el?
December, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Kep'el?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kep'el get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Kep'el?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by March 12.
What is the rainiest month in Kep'el?
December, with 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kep'el itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Orleans, CA (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.