Kingvale, CA climate
Kingvale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 445 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kingvale feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Kingvale 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 9.8" | 73.0" | 12 | 27° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 23° | 9.3" | 84.2" | 12 | 26° – 41° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 8.4" | 105.7" | 16 | 28° – 44° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 4.7" | 41.2" | 11 | 34° – 44° |
| May | 59° | 35° | 3.0" | 15.6" | 11 | 38° – 55° |
| June | 69° | 41° | 1.0" | 1.8" | 6 | 50° – 61° |
| July | 78° | 48° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 57° – 67° |
| August | 77° | 47° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 43° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 4 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 60° | 36° | 3.3" | 9.9" | 6 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 5.8" | 42.8" | 9 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 23° | 10.3" | 69.3" | 14 | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 56.7" | 445.0" | 105 |
“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 Kingvale
Kingvale gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kingvale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kingvale, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Kingvale 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 Kingvale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kingvale’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 38° to 55°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Kingvale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kingvale?
February, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Kingvale?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 48°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kingvale get?
About 445 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Kingvale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Kingvale?
December, with 10.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kingvale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Soda Springs 1.5 Ssw, CA (3 mi, snow) and Lake Spaulding, CA (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.