Moraga, CA Climate


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Moraga, CA enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range between 35-75 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The area receives an average of 20 inches of rain annually, mostly in the winter months. Summers are usually dry and sunny, with temperatures between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters tend to be cool and wet, with temperatures between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Nights generally stay cooler than the days during both summer and winter months.

Moraga, California gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Moraga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moraga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moraga is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Moraga, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoraga, CaliforniaUnited States
  23.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  66.3 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  39.6°21.7°
  8.57
  5.44.3
  499 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 Moraga with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Moraga, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moraga are June, October and September.
In Moraga, there are 30.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moraga with an average of 39.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Moraga, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Moraga, 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 Moraga 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Moraga with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Moraga means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Moraga with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in Moraga, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Moraga, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Moraga.
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