2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Novato, CA vs Cannon Beach, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 124 sunny days per year in Cannon Beach. Novato averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cannon Beach, Oregon gets 92.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Novato, California gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cannon Beach averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Novato averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cannon Beach, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 66.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 92.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Novato, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cannon Beach is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

Today's Weather - Novato, CA

61°F

Today's Weather - Cannon Beach, OR

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Novato / Cannon Beach

August is the hottest month for Novato with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Novato, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Novato are June, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Cannon Beach with an average high temperature of 67.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Cannon Beach, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cannon Beach are August, September and July.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cannon Beach with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Novato, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Cannon Beach, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

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

In Cannon Beach, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Novato, 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 Cannon Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December is the wettest month in Novato with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Novato means that it is wetter than most places in California.


November is the wettest month in Cannon Beach with 15.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 92.3 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in Novato with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Novato, 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.

November is the rainiest month in Cannon Beach with 21.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 185.0 rainy days annually in Cannon Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Novato.

January is the snowiest month in Cannon Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.