2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bear Valley (Alpine County), CA vs Santa Clara, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Santa Clara. Bear Valley (Alpine County) averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Clara, California gets 15.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bear Valley (Alpine County), California gets 49.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Clara averages 0 inches of snow per year. Bear Valley (Alpine County) averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Santa Clara, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.3
Rain: averages 15.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bear Valley (Alpine County), California
Summer High: the July high is around 84.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.3
Rain: averages 49.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Valley (Alpine County) is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Bear Valley (Alpine County), CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Santa Clara, CA

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bear Valley (Alpine County) / Santa Clara

July is the hottest month for Bear Valley (Alpine County) with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Bear Valley (Alpine County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Valley (Alpine County) are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Santa Clara with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Clara, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Clara are June, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bear Valley (Alpine County) with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Clara with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Bear Valley (Alpine County), there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Santa Clara, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Bear Valley (Alpine County), there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Santa Clara, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Bear Valley (Alpine County), there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Santa Clara, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the wettest month in Bear Valley (Alpine County) with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Bear Valley (Alpine County) means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara means that it is drier than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in Bear Valley (Alpine County) with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Bear Valley (Alpine County), which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara, 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.

An annual snowfall of 73.0 inches in Bear Valley (Alpine County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Clara, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Bear Valley (Alpine County) with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Clara.