San Martin, CA Climate


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San Martin, CA has a Mediterranean climate, with cool and wet winters and hot, dry summers. During the winter months, temperatures range from the low 40s to the mid-50s, while during the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees or higher. The area receives an average of 16 inches of rainfall annually, most of which occurs in December and January. San Martin is located in the Santa Clara Valley and thus enjoys mild weather year round.

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

San Martin averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in San Martin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Martin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 84 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 San Martin is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in San Martin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Martin, CaliforniaUnited States
  18.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  58.5 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  39.8°21.7°
  8.67
  5.14.3
  289 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 San Martin with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Martin, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Martin are October, June and May.
In San Martin, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Martin with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In San Martin, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In San Martin, 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 San Martin 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.
January is the wettest month in San Martin with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in San Martin means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in San Martin with 10.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 58.5 rainy days annually in San Martin, 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 San Martin, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Martin.
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