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United States / California / San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area / San Mateo County / West Menlo Park / Zip Codes
West Menlo Park, California has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F during the day and 55°F during the night, with occasional highs in the 80s. In winter, temperatures usually range from 40°F to 60°F during the day, dropping to around 30°F at night. Rainfall is light year-round, with most of it concentrated in the winter months. Snowfall is very rare but does occasionally occur. Overall, West Menlo Park enjoys pleasant weather all year round making it an attractive place to live.

West Menlo Park, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Menlo Park 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 West Menlo Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Menlo Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 41
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in West Menlo Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Menlo Park, CaliforniaUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  60.6 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  40.5°21.7°
  8.87
  4.94.3
  115 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 West Menlo Park with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In West Menlo Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Menlo Park are June, September and August.
In West Menlo Park, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Menlo Park with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In West Menlo Park, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In West Menlo Park, 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 West Menlo Park 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 West Menlo Park with 3.4 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 17.1 inches in West Menlo Park means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in West Menlo Park with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in West Menlo Park, which is about average compared to other 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Menlo Park, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Menlo Park.
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