2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Broomfield, CO vs Stanford, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Stanford. Broomfield averages 248 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanford, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. Broomfield, Colorado gets 16.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stanford averages 0 inches of snow per year. Broomfield averages 58.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Broomfield, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 16.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Broomfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Broomfield, CO

85°F

Today's Weather - Stanford, CA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Broomfield with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Broomfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Broomfield are September, June and May.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Broomfield with an average of 17.1°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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

In Broomfield, there are 39.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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

In Broomfield, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Broomfield, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Broomfield with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Broomfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Broomfield with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 82.5 rainy days annually in Broomfield, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 58.6 inches in Broomfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Broomfield with 11.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Stanford.