2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mountain View, CA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cambridge. Mountain View averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mountain View, California gets 15.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge averages 50 inches of snow per year. Mountain View averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summer High:
the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Mountain View, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Cambridge

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cambridge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

6.9 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Cambridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Mountain View

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

8.8 / 10
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mountain View, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Mountain View, CA

3 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

54°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPartly Cloudy52° / 69°NW 6 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain50° / 65°WSW 2 to 12 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy50° / 68°WNW 8 to 13 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear49° / 74°W 5 to 14 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear50° / 77°W 2 to 10 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy52° / 75°WSW 2 to 9 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy51° / 70°W 5 to 10 mph
Today's Weather - Cambridge, MA

3 AM PST

Sunny

52°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny68° / 45°NW 7 to 14 mph
MondaySunny74° / 55°SW 3 to 13 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny68° / 52°NE 3 to 8 mph
WednesdayMostly Cloudy68° / 57°SE 2 to 7 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers70° / 59°E 2 to 7 mph
FridaySlight Chance Rain Showers78° / 63°SE 2 to 8 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers82° / 58°W 5 to 9 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthMountain View, CACambridge, MA
January58° / 41°36° / 19°
February62° / 44°39° / 22°
March65° / 46°46° / 29°
April69° / 48°57° / 38°
May74° / 51°68° / 48°
June78° / 55°77° / 58°
July79° / 57°82° / 63°
August79° / 57°81° / 62°
September79° / 56°73° / 54°
October74° / 52°62° / 43°
November65° / 45°52° / 35°
December58° / 41°41° / 25°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mountain View / Cambridge
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 02 / 2710 / 120 / 7
February0 / 01 / 2410 / 100 / 6
March0 / 00 / 199 / 120 / 5
April0 / 00 / 65 / 120 / 1
May1 / 10 / 03 / 130 / 0
June2 / 20 / 01 / 120 / 0
July2 / 40 / 00 / 100 / 0
August2 / 30 / 00 / 100 / 0
September3 / 10 / 01 / 90 / 0
October1 / 00 / 33 / 100 / 0
November0 / 00 / 128 / 110 / 1
December0 / 02 / 2410 / 120 / 5
August is the hottest month for Mountain View with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mountain View, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are June, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Cambridge with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Cambridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cambridge are June, August and July.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain View with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cambridge with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Mountain View, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Cambridge, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Mountain View, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Cambridge, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Mountain View, 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 Cambridge, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the wettest month in Mountain View with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Mountain View means that it is drier than most places in California.


March is the wettest month in Cambridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Cambridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.6 rainy days annually in Mountain View, 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 2% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Cambridge with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Cambridge, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in Cambridge means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mountain View.

January is the snowiest month in Cambridge with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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