Albany, CA Climate


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Albany, CA has a moderate Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and dry summers. The average temperature in winter is around 57°F (14°C) and can reach up to 70°F (21°C). Summers in Albany are generally hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 84°F (29°C). Rainfall is usually light throughout the year, but winter months tend to be slightly wetter than the summer months. Snowfall is rare in Albany, but occasionally can occur during the cooler winter months. Overall, Albany’s climate is quite pleasant and enjoyable for anyone looking for mild weather that doesn't get too extreme.

Albany, California gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Albany, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlbany, CaliforniaUnited States
  25.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  64.3 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  72.3°85.8°
  43.1°21.7°
  8.77
  5.44.3
  43 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are September, August and July.
In Albany, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 43.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Albany, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Albany, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Albany is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Albany with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Albany means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Albany with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Albany, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Albany, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Albany.
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Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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