2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Manhattan, NY vs Mountain View, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Mountain View. Manhattan averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View, California gets 15.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Manhattan, New York gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mountain View averages 0 inches of snow per year. Manhattan averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mountain View, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Manhattan, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Manhattan, NY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Manhattan / Mountain View

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Manhattan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Mountain View with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mountain View, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are June, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manhattan with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain View with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Manhattan, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Mountain View, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Manhattan, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Mountain View, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Manhattan, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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

July is the wettest month in Manhattan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Manhattan means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


February is the wettest month in Mountain View with 3.1 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 15.5 inches in Mountain View means that it is drier than most places in California.

April is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.6 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is rainier than most 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 25.8 inches in Manhattan means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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

February is the snowiest month in Manhattan with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mountain View.