Zip 94304 (Palo Alto, CA) Climate

Palo Alto, located in the 94304 zip code, is a city known for its temperate climate. It typically enjoys mild winters and warm summers, with temperatures rarely dropping below 40°F or exceeding 85°F. The area is also quite dry, receiving just 16 inches of rain per year on average. Palo Alto has an especially pleasant Mediterranean climate that makes it a great place to visit any time of year.

Palo Alto (zip 94304), California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palo Alto (zip 94304) 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 Palo Alto (zip 94304). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palo Alto (zip 94304) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 39
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 94304 zip code is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 94304 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 94304 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 94304 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 94304 zip code are October, May and June.

In the 94304 zip code, there are 27.2 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 94304 zip code with an average of 38.1°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94304 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 94304 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 94304 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 July, August and June.

February is the wettest month in the 94304 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 94304 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in the 94304 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 59.6 rainy days annually in the 94304 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 94304 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 94304 zip code.

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