2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stanford, CA vs Cambridge, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cambridge. Stanford averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cambridge, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stanford, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cambridge averages 50 inches of snow per year. Stanford averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Stanford, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.6
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cambridge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - Stanford, CA

65°F

Today's Weather - Cambridge, MA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stanford / Cambridge

July is the hottest month for Stanford with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Stanford, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanford are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Cambridge with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Cambridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cambridge are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cambridge with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Stanford, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Cambridge, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Cambridge, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Stanford, 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 Cambridge, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the wettest month in Stanford 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 17.0 inches in Stanford means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


March is the wettest month in Cambridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Cambridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January is the rainiest month in Stanford 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 Stanford, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Cambridge with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Cambridge, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in Cambridge means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Stanford.

January is the snowiest month in Cambridge with 14.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.