Kingvale sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 24°. A year here swings 54° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 95% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 9, with the first autumn frost due around September 25.
A year in Kingvale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kingvale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kingvale’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Kingvale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tahoe City, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kingvale’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 57 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kingvale
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tahoe City, CA.
Living with Kingvale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
108 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Jun 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kingvale from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (50%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kingvale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kingvale yet.
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 Kingvale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Kingvale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kingvale’s place among California’s.
Kingvale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kingvale’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 9.8" | 27° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 23° | 9.3" | 26° – 41° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 8.4" | 28° – 44° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 4.7" | 34° – 44° |
| May | 59° | 35° | 3.0" | 38° – 55° |
| June | 69° | 41° | 1.0" | 50° – 61° |
| July | 78° | 48° | 0.2" | 57° – 67° |
| August | 77° | 47° | 0.3" | 59° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 43° | 0.7" | 53° – 62° |
| October | 60° | 36° | 3.3" | 44° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 5.8" | 29° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 23° | 10.3" | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 56.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 55°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Kingvale’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 Kingvale’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tahoe City, CA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher; 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 Kingvale’s climate
What is the weather like in Kingvale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kingvale in winter?
February nights average 23°. About 198 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Kingvale?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Tahoe City, CA.
When is the first and last frost in Kingvale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 9 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 108 frost-free days, at Tahoe City, CA.
What growing zone is Kingvale in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kingvale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kingvale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kingvale.
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.