Tiburon, CA Climate


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Tiburon, California has a mild Mediterranean climate. Summers are usually warm and sunny, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, but tends to pick up in the winter months. The wet season typically starts in November and ends in April. Humidity levels are generally low and snow is not seen often in Tiburon.

Tiburon, California gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Tiburon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tiburon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 43
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tiburon is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 7.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Tiburon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Tiburon with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Tiburon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tiburon are September, August and July.
In Tiburon, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tiburon with an average of 42.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Tiburon, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Tiburon, 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 Tiburon 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.
December is the wettest month in Tiburon with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Tiburon means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Tiburon with 12.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.0 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Tiburon, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tiburon, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tiburon.
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Over 17 years ago

It's interesting where people choose to live when money is not an issue. Montecito in Santa Barbara is one of those places, as is Bel Air, Pebble Beach, and our little  More

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Over 19 years ago

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