2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lawrence, KS vs Santa Clara, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Santa Clara. Lawrence averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Clara, California gets 15.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lawrence, Kansas gets 38.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Clara averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lawrence averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Santa Clara, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.3
Rain: averages 15.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lawrence, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 38.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawrence is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Lawrence, KS

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lawrence / Santa Clara

July is the hottest month for Lawrence with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lawrence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Santa Clara with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Clara, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Clara are June, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Clara with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Lawrence, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Santa Clara, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Lawrence, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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

In Lawrence, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Santa Clara, 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 Lawrence with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


February is the wettest month in Santa Clara with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in Santa Clara means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Lawrence, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Santa Clara with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in Santa Clara, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Clara.