2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Los Gatos, CA vs Lafayette, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Los Gatos averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, California gets 24.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Los Gatos, California gets 30.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 0 inches of snow per year. Los Gatos averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lafayette, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 24.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Los Gatos, California
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.8
Rain: averages 30.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Gatos is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Los Gatos, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Lafayette, CA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Los Gatos / Lafayette

July is the hottest month for Los Gatos with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Los Gatos, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Gatos are October, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lafayette, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are June, October and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Gatos with an average of 38.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Los Gatos, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Lafayette, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Los Gatos, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Lafayette, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Los Gatos, 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 Lafayette, 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 Los Gatos with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Los Gatos means that it is wetter than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.6 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 24.1 inches in Lafayette means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Los Gatos with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Los Gatos, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Los Gatos.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.