2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Oakland, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View has 34.3% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Mountain View has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 1.1% better than Oakland
 Oakland, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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