Castro Valley, CA Climate


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The climate in Castro Valley, CA is generally mild with mild winters and warm summers. Temperatures rarely fall below freezing during the winter months, and summer temperatures usually reach into the high 80s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of 36 inches annually. The area is typically sunny most days of the year, but the spring and summer months tend to be a bit more humid than the rest of the year.

Castro Valley, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Castro Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castro Valley 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Castro Valley, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCastro Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  66.0 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  41.6°21.7°
  8.67
  5.44.3
  161 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 Castro Valley with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Castro Valley, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Castro Valley are September, August and July.
In Castro Valley, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Castro Valley with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Castro Valley, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Castro Valley, 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 Castro Valley 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 Castro Valley with 4.0 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 21.3 inches in Castro Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in Castro Valley with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in Castro Valley, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Castro Valley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Castro Valley.
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CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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