Los Altos, CA Climate


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Los Altos, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by warm summers and typically mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid to high 70s°F during the day and can drop into the low 50s°F at night. During winter, temperatures are generally in the mid 50s°F during the day with lows dipping into the mid to low 40s°F overnight. Rainfall is spread out over most of the year, but peaks in December and January. The area receives around 19 inches of rain annually, most of which falls between November and April.

Los Altos, California gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Los Altos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Altos 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Los Altos is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Los Altos, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLos Altos, CaliforniaUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  60.9 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  39.9°21.7°
  8.77
  5.14.3
  157 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 Los Altos with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Los Altos, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Los Altos are June, September and August.
In Los Altos, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Los Altos with an average of 39.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Los Altos, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Los Altos, 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 Los Altos 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 Los Altos with 3.9 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 18.8 inches in Los Altos means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Los Altos with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 60.9 rainy days annually in Los Altos, 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 Los Altos, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Los Altos.
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Over 16 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 16 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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