Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification King City features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 411 mm (16.2 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.King City enjoys an average of 3462 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in King City are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, King City experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in King City, California, United States with other places around the world.
King City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in King City are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112 (4.4) | 75 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (1.0) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
The sunniest months in King City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in King City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 213 | 253 | 301 | 359 | 379 | 392 | 359 | 316 | 290 | 232 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
King City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly King City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |