2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Rafael, CA vs Newburyport, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Newburyport. San Rafael averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newburyport, Massachusetts gets 49.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Rafael, California gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Newburyport averages 56.5 inches of snow per year. San Rafael averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Newburyport, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.3
Rain: averages 49.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.5 inches of snow a year

San Rafael, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newburyport is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - San Rafael, CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Newburyport, MA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Rafael / Newburyport

August is the hottest month for San Rafael with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Rafael, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Rafael are July, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Newburyport with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Newburyport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newburyport are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Rafael with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newburyport with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In San Rafael, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Newburyport, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In San Rafael, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Newburyport, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In San Rafael, 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 Newburyport, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the wettest month in San Rafael with 8.3 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 40.6 inches in San Rafael means that it is wetter than most places in California.


March is the wettest month in Newburyport with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Newburyport means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the rainiest month in San Rafael with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in San Rafael, 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 5% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Newburyport with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Newburyport, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in Newburyport means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Rafael.

January is the snowiest month in Newburyport with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.