Sunnyvale, CA Climate


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Sunnyvale, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and dry summers. The temperatures in the summer months can range from an average high of 82°F to a low of 55°F, while winter temperatures range from an average high of 60°F to a low of 40°F. Rainfall is generally highest in the winter and spring months and lowest in the summer. Sunnyvale receives approximately 17 inches of rain annually.

Sunnyvale, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Sunnyvale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunnyvale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunnyvale is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Sunnyvale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSunnyvale, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  62.6 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  42.3°21.7°
  8.87
  5.14.3
  125 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.

August is the hottest month for Sunnyvale with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Sunnyvale, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunnyvale are June, September and July.
In Sunnyvale, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunnyvale with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Sunnyvale, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale with 3.1 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 15.4 inches in Sunnyvale means that it is drier than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Sunnyvale with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sunnyvale.
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At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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