2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Palm Beach, FL vs Oakland, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Oakland. West Palm Beach averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakland, California gets 23.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Palm Beach, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oakland averages 0 inches of snow per year. West Palm Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oakland, California
Summer High: the July high is around 71.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.7
Rain: averages 23.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

West Palm Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 55.6
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakland is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Palm Beach is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - West Palm Beach, FL

89°F

Today's Weather - Oakland, CA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Palm Beach / Oakland

August is the hottest month for West Palm Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In West Palm Beach, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Palm Beach are March, December and February.

September is the hottest month for Oakland with an average high temperature of 74.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Oakland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are September, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Palm Beach with an average of 55.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 43.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In West Palm Beach, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Oakland, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Oakland, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Oakland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

June is the wettest month in West Palm Beach with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in West Palm Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


February is the wettest month in Oakland with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Oakland means that it is wetter than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in West Palm Beach with 17.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in West Palm Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Oakland with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Oakland, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Palm Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Palm Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oakland.