Climate in Orinda, California

Orinda, California gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orinda 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 Orinda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orinda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

September is the hottest month for Orinda with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Orinda, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orinda are September, August and July.

In Orinda, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orinda with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Orinda, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Orinda, 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 Orinda 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.

December is the wettest month in Orinda with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.0 inches in Orinda means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Orinda with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in Orinda, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orinda, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orinda.

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