Photo: Binksternet · Public domainDry weather: only 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year in King City, less than in 95% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 39° on average. February is the wettest month, July the driest. Its January nights stay gentler than in 86% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from February to June and October to November, when afternoons reach 65–82°.
A year in King City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about King City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with King City’s place in California beside it.
What a year in King City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 271 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 23 and the first by November 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at King City, CA, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts King City’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 13 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 51 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at King City, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in King City
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at King City, CA.
Living with King City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
271 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, June, October and November. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in King City from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →King City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around King City yet.
Climates most like King City’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King City, CA | 39° | 85° | 13" | 0.0" |
| The Dalles, OR | 31° | 88° | 15" | 5.5" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| Alpine, TX | 30° | 90° | 15" | 2.2" |
| Kennewick, WA | 29° | 90° | 8" | 2.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in King City averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How King City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with King City’s place among California’s.
King City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at King City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from King City, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 39° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 40° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| March | 69° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 85° | 54° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| September | 85° | 52° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| October | 79° | 47° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 69° | 41° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 62° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 53° |
| Year | 74° | 46° | 12.9" | 0.0" | 51 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 62°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where King City’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at King City’s center.
- Snow: King City, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: King City, CA, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about King City’s climate
What is the weather like in King City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in King City in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 27 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does King City get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at King City, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in King City?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 54°. About 39 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (King City, CA).
When is the first and last frost in King City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 23 and the first fall frost by November 22, about 271 frost-free days, at King City, CA.
What growing zone is King City in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit King City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, June, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is King City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in King City.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.