2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Redwood City, CA vs Forest Grove, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 141 sunny days per year in Forest Grove. Redwood City averages 255 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Grove, Oregon gets 42.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Redwood City, California gets 22.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Forest Grove averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. Redwood City averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Forest Grove, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 42.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

Redwood City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.6
Rain: averages 22.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forest Grove is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

Today's Weather - Redwood City, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Forest Grove, OR

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Redwood City / Forest Grove

August is the hottest month for Redwood City with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Redwood City, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Redwood City are June, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Forest Grove with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Forest Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Grove are September, July and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Redwood City with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Grove with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Redwood City, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Forest Grove, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Redwood City, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Forest Grove, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Redwood City, 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 Forest Grove, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

February is the wettest month in Redwood City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Redwood City means that it is wetter than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Forest Grove with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Forest Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in Redwood City with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in Redwood City, 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 2% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Forest Grove with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 156.4 rainy days annually in Forest Grove, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Redwood City means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Forest Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

February is the snowiest month in Redwood City with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Forest Grove with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.