2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palos Verdes Estates, CA vs Atherton, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Atherton. Palos Verdes Estates averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atherton, California gets 17.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palos Verdes Estates, California gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Atherton averages 0 inches of snow per year. Palos Verdes Estates averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Atherton, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.7 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

Palos Verdes Estates, California
Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.6
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atherton is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palos Verdes Estates is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Palos Verdes Estates, CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Atherton, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palos Verdes Estates / Atherton

August is the hottest month for Palos Verdes Estates with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Palos Verdes Estates, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palos Verdes Estates are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Atherton with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Atherton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atherton are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palos Verdes Estates with an average of 48.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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

In Palos Verdes Estates, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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

In Palos Verdes Estates, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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

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

February is the wettest month in Palos Verdes Estates with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Palos Verdes Estates means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Atherton 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 Atherton means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Palos Verdes Estates with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.8 rainy days annually in Palos Verdes Estates, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Atherton 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 Atherton, 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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palos Verdes Estates.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Atherton.