2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cannon Beach, OR vs Mendocino, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Mendocino. Cannon Beach averages 124 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mendocino, California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cannon Beach, Oregon gets 92.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mendocino averages 0 inches of snow per year. Cannon Beach averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mendocino, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Cannon Beach, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 66.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 92.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mendocino is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cannon Beach is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Cannon Beach, OR

45°F

Today's Weather - Mendocino, CA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cannon Beach / Mendocino

August is the hottest month for Cannon Beach with an average high temperature of 67.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Cannon Beach, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cannon Beach are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Mendocino with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mendocino, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mendocino are July, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cannon Beach with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mendocino with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Cannon Beach, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

In Mendocino, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Cannon Beach, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Mendocino, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

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

November is the wettest month in Cannon Beach with 15.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 92.3 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.


December is the wettest month in Mendocino with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Mendocino means that it is wetter than most places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Cannon Beach with 21.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 185.0 rainy days annually in Cannon Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Mendocino with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Mendocino, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

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

January is the snowiest month in Cannon Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mendocino.