Berkeley, California Climate
United States
Pop. 120,972 Elev. 55 m / 180 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Berkeley has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 77°F (25°C) in September and cool winters averaging 42°F (6°C) in January. Rain falls on about 26 days per year (14.5 in / 368 mm total). The city averages 143 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 62°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 77°F (25°C) high | 42°F (5°C) low |
| Feels like | 42°F (5°C) low | |
| Rain | 26 days | 14.5 in (368 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 143 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 4.5 mph (2.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 64
Feb 59
Mar 53
Apr 33
May 34
Jun 51
Jul 33
Aug 48
Sep 42
Oct 65
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
67
Jan 78
Feb 75
Mar 73
Apr 65
May 70
Jun 75
Jul 71
Aug 73
Sep 74
Oct 83
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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National park 5 mi Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
Mountain peak
(6,113 ft) 99 mi Goat Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus
Hiking trail 1 mi ADT - California - T - Seg 8
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | — | 16 |
| February | 61°F 16°C | 46°F 8°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 6 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 8 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 18 |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 20 |
| July | 70°F 21°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 76°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 4 |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | — | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 3 |
| March | 8 | 3 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 18 | 0 |
| June | 20 | 0 |
| July | 7 | 0 |
| August | 18 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 0 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 2 |
| December | 11 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 51°F 10°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 51°F 11°C |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 62°F 17°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 64°F 18°C |
| July | 60°F 16°C | 65°F 18°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 68°F 20°C |
| September | 62°F 17°C | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 60°F 15°C |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 53°F 12°C |