Morgan Hill, CA Climate


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Morgan Hill, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87ºF with temperatures rarely going above 95ºF. Winters are usually mild with an average high of around 61ºF and lows rarely dropping below 30ºF. The area receives an average of 13.69 inches of rain per year, mostly during the winter months. Morgan Hill typically experiences low relative humidity and frequent sunny days throughout the year.

Morgan Hill, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Morgan Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morgan Hill is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Morgan Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMorgan Hill, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  60.8 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  8.67
  5.14.3
  348 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.

July is the hottest month for Morgan Hill with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Morgan Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan Hill are May, October and June.
In Morgan Hill, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morgan Hill with an average of 39.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Morgan Hill, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Morgan Hill, 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 is low in Morgan Hill, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Morgan Hill with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Morgan Hill means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Morgan Hill with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 60.8 rainy days annually in Morgan Hill, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Morgan Hill, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Morgan Hill.
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Utility bills for my 3 bedroom house pinch me every month and encourage me to move to San Jose area. Why are utilities in this city are so expensive like other living  More

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After spending all of my life in the mid-west I had the hardest time getting used to living in California the lifestyle was so different. There is only one thing that I  More

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Ever wonder why many Italians immigrated to the San Jose California area? The answer is that the weather is most like what they are used to. Temperate. Slightly warm,  More

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