2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orinda, CA vs Martinez, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Martinez. Orinda averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinez, California gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orinda, California gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Martinez averages 0 inches of snow per year. Orinda averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Martinez, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Orinda, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Orinda, CA

71°F

Today's Weather - Martinez, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Orinda / Martinez

September is the hottest month for Orinda with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Orinda, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orinda are September, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Martinez with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Martinez, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinez are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orinda with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Orinda, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Martinez, there are 42.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Orinda, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Martinez, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

December is the wettest month in Orinda with 4.9 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 26.0 inches in Orinda means that it is wetter than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Martinez with 3.7 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 18.3 inches in Martinez means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Orinda with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in Orinda, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Martinez with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Martinez, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orinda.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Martinez.