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United States / California / San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area / San Mateo County / Montara / Zip Codes
Montara, CA has a mild and temperate climate. During the summer months, temperatures usually stay in the low 70s and high 60s, making it an ideal place to enjoy the outdoors. During the winter months temperatures can drop below freezing at night, so layered clothing is recommended if you plan to visit then. Rainfall occurs throughout the year and is heaviest during winter months. Montara also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with over 300 days of sun annually.

Montara, California gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montara 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 Montara. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montara gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 69 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montara is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Montara, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontara, CaliforniaUnited States
  27.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  84.5 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  69.2°85.8°
  44.4°21.7°
  8.37
  4.94.3
  102 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 Montara with an average high temperature of 70.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Montara, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montara are September, August and July.
In Montara, there are 1.9 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 Montara with an average of 44.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Montara, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Montara, 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 Montara 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.
January is the wettest month in Montara with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.3 inches in Montara means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Montara with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in Montara, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Montara, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Montara.
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