Menlo Park, CA Climate


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Menlo Park, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 75 °F, and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 40 °F. Rainfall is quite moderate throughout the year, with an average of 19 inches annually. Because of its coastal location, Menlo Park also experiences foggy days during the summer months which can make it feel cooler than it really is. Winters are generally mild and humidity levels are typically quite low all year round, making for comfortable temperatures no matter what season you visit.

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

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

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Menlo Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

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 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 Menlo Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMenlo Park, CaliforniaUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  60.6 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  40.5°21.7°
  8.87
  4.94.3
  72 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 Menlo Park with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Menlo Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menlo Park are June, September and August.
In 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 Menlo Park with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In 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 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 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 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 Menlo Park means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in 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 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 Menlo Park, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Menlo Park.
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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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