Millbrae, CA Climate


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Millbrae, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate characterized by warm and dry summers and cool and wet winters. On average, temperatures stay between 40-70°F throughout the year, with occasional heat waves during summer months. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year, but winter months tend to see more precipitation than summer months. Millbrae also experiences foggy conditions during the spring and fall months due to its proximity to San Francisco Bay. These weather patterns make it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and picnicking all year round.

Millbrae, California gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Millbrae. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millbrae gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Millbrae is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in Millbrae, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMillbrae, CaliforniaUnited States
  25.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.2 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  69.8°85.8°
  45.8°21.7°
  8.67
  4.94.3
  33 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.

September is the hottest month for Millbrae with an average high temperature of 72.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Millbrae, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Millbrae are September, August and July.
In Millbrae, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Millbrae with an average of 45.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Millbrae, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Millbrae, 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 Millbrae 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.
December is the wettest month in Millbrae with 4.9 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 25.3 inches in Millbrae means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Millbrae with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in Millbrae, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Millbrae, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Millbrae.
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