Zip 94070 (San Carlos, CA) Climate

San Carlos, CA (94070) is located in a Mediterranean climate zone, characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from the mid 50s to mid 70s throughout the year. Rainfall is typically moderate during the winter months, with an average of around 20-25 inches annually. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s on occasion and rainfall is relatively low with only about 5-10 inches per year. The climate in San Carlos is generally quite pleasant and ideal for outdoor activities throughout much of the year.

San Carlos (zip 94070), California gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Carlos (zip 94070) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in San Carlos (zip 94070). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Carlos (zip 94070) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 39
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 94070 zip code is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 94070 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Carlos, California	United States
	26.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	70.1 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	38.9°	21.7°
	8.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	244 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 the 94070 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 94070 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 94070 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 94070 zip code, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 94070 zip code with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94070 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94070 zip code, 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 the 94070 zip code 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 the 94070 zip code with 5.3 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 26.8 inches in the 94070 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 94070 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 70.1 rainy days annually in the 94070 zip code, 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 the 94070 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 94070 zip code.

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