Belmont, CA Climate


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Belmont, CA has a mild climate, with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and during the winter it typically dips to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Rain is plentiful throughout the year, with average precipitation about 22 inches per year. Belmont enjoys approximately 300 sunny days a year and is rarely affected by severe weather. It is an ideal spot for outdoor activities all year round.

Belmont, California gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belmont averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Belmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belmont is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Belmont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelmont, CaliforniaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  70.3 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  8.47
  4.94.3
  43 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Belmont with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Belmont, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belmont are June, September and August.
In Belmont, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belmont with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In Belmont, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In Belmont, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Belmont is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Belmont with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Belmont means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Belmont with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Belmont, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Belmont, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Belmont.
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San Jose is within 25 miles to the South, San Francisco within 25 miles to the North. Half-moon bay (the coast) within 25 miles to the west, and Berkley/Oakland are  More

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...if one is lucky and rich enough to avoid the native populace. Belmont lies in a corrador south of the race track where the proud tradition of vice continues to this  More

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