2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Francisco, MN vs San Jose, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in San Jose. San Francisco averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Jose, California gets 17.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Francisco, Minnesota gets 31.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Jose averages 0 inches of snow per year. San Francisco averages 50.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

San Jose, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.6
Rain: averages 17.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

San Francisco, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.2
Rain: averages 31.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - San Francisco, MN

42°F

Today's Weather - San Jose, CA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Francisco / San Jose

July is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In San Francisco, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for San Jose with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Jose, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Jose are June, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Francisco with an average of 4.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Jose with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In San Francisco, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In San Jose, there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In San Francisco, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In San Jose, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In San Francisco, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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

August is the wettest month in San Francisco with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


February is the wettest month in San Jose with 3.5 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 17.2 inches in San Jose means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in San Jose with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in San Jose, 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 50.5 inches in San Francisco means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

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

December is the snowiest month in San Francisco with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Jose.