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Palo Alto, CA vs Park City, UT

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Highlights

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Park City. Palo Alto averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park City, Utah gets 20.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palo Alto, California gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Park City averages 95.3 inches of snow per year. Palo Alto averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Park City, Utah
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 20.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.3 inches of snow a year

Palo Alto, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Park City

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Park City is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

6.4 / 10
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Park City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Palo Alto

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

8.8 / 10
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Palo Alto, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Palo Alto, CA

9 PM PST

Clear

69°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightClear55° / 86°W 5 to 8 mph
Thursday NightClear57° / 85°WSW 1 to 14 mph
Friday NightClear55° / 82°WNW 1 to 12 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear54° / 78°W 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear51° / 76°W 5 to 12 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear52° / 78°WSW 5 to 12 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear53° / 79°WSW 6 to 12 mph

Today's Weather - Park City, UT

9 PM PST

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightMostly Cloudy28° / 48°WNW 6 to 10 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy30° / 54°NW 7 to 12 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy35° / 59°ENE 7 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear39° / 64°NE 7 to 10 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear43° / 66°NE 7 to 12 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear43° / 65°W 7 to 12 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear40° / 63°WNW 8 to 13 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthPalo Alto, CAPark City, UT
January58° / 41°35° / 13°
February62° / 43°37° / 15°
March65° / 45°45° / 22°
April69° / 47°54° / 28°
May74° / 51°65° / 35°
June78° / 54°76° / 43°
July80° / 57°84° / 50°
August80° / 56°82° / 49°
September79° / 55°72° / 40°
October74° / 50°58° / 31°
November65° / 45°44° / 21°
December58° / 40°35° / 14°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palo Alto / Park City
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 03 / 3010 / 90 / 8
February0 / 01 / 2710 / 90 / 7
March0 / 00 / 2810 / 90 / 5
April0 / 00 / 215 / 90 / 3
May1 / 00 / 113 / 90 / 1
June3 / 10 / 31 / 60 / 0
July2 / 50 / 00 / 60 / 0
August3 / 20 / 00 / 70 / 0
September3 / 00 / 51 / 70 / 0
October1 / 00 / 183 / 80 / 1
November0 / 00 / 268 / 90 / 5
December0 / 03 / 3010 / 90 / 7
July is the hottest month for Palo Alto with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Palo Alto, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palo Alto are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Park City with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Park City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park City are June, August and July.


December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palo Alto with an average of 40.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park City with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.



In Palo Alto, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Park City, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.



In Palo Alto, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Park City, there are 199.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.



In Palo Alto, 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 Park City, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.



February is the wettest month in Palo Alto with 3.5 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 17.3 inches in Palo Alto means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


January is the wettest month in Park City with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in Park City means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.


January is the rainiest month in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Park City with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Park City, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.



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

An annual snowfall of 95.3 inches in Park City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palo Alto.

December is the snowiest month in Park City with 21.4 inches of snow, and 8 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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