2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seal Beach, CA vs Gilroy, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Gilroy. Seal Beach averages 274 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilroy, California gets 21.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Seal Beach, California gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gilroy averages 0 inches of snow per year. Seal Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gilroy, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.6
Rain: averages 21.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Seal Beach, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Seal Beach, CA

75°F

Today's Weather - Gilroy, CA

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seal Beach / Gilroy

August is the hottest month for Seal Beach with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Seal Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seal Beach are October, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Gilroy with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Gilroy, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilroy are October, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seal Beach with an average of 45.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilroy with an average of 39.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Seal Beach, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Gilroy, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Seal Beach, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Gilroy, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Seal Beach, 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 Gilroy, 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 Seal Beach with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Seal Beach means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Gilroy with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Gilroy means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Seal Beach with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.2 rainy days annually in Seal Beach, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Gilroy with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Gilroy, which is about average compared to other 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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Seal Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gilroy.