San Leandro, CA Climate


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San Leandro, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. Temperatures during the summer months range from an average high of 64°F to an average low of 52°F, while winter temperatures range from an average high of 58°F to an average low of 41°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the most rain occurring in February and March. The area receives approximately 21 inches of precipitation per year.

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

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

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in San Leandro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Leandro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSan Leandro, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  65.8 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  71.8°85.8°
  42.8°21.7°
  8.77
  5.44.3
  56 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 San Leandro with an average high temperature of 74.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Leandro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Leandro are September, August and July.
In San Leandro, there are 4.3 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 San Leandro with an average of 42.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In San Leandro, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In San Leandro, 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 San Leandro 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 San Leandro with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in San Leandro means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in San Leandro with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in San Leandro, 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 San Leandro, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Leandro.
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Over 9 years ago

Here we are in the East Bay...the weather year round is very sought after unless you enjoy cold winter snow and extreme summer  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is an interesting town. At the northwest end, McArthur Avenue by the Oakland border, are neighborhoods of well-kept but funky little houses. During the  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have a shopping mall, businesses, community  More

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