2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Menlo Park, CA vs Bellevue, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Bellevue. Menlo Park averages 255 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellevue, Washington gets 42.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Menlo Park, California gets 17.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bellevue averages 5.1 inches of snow per year. Menlo Park averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bellevue, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.1 inches of snow a year

Menlo Park, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 17.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bellevue is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

Today's Weather - Menlo Park, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Bellevue, WA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Menlo Park / Bellevue

July is the hottest month for Menlo Park with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Menlo Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menlo Park are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Bellevue with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bellevue, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellevue are August, July and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Menlo Park with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellevue with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Menlo Park, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Bellevue, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Menlo Park, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Bellevue, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Menlo Park, 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 Bellevue, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

February is the wettest month in Menlo Park with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Menlo Park means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


November is the wettest month in Bellevue with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Bellevue means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in Menlo Park with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in Menlo Park, 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.

November is the rainiest month in Bellevue with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 160.5 rainy days annually in Bellevue, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 5.1 inches in Bellevue means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Menlo Park.

December is the snowiest month in Bellevue with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.