Los Altos, California Climate
United States
Pop. 30,671 Elev. 47 m / 154 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Los Altos has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 81°F (27°C) in August and cool winters averaging 41°F (5°C) in January. Rain falls on about 23 days per year (15.9 in / 403 mm total). The city averages 165 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 62°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 81°F (27°C) high | 41°F (5°C) low |
| Feels like | 83°F (29°C) high | 41°F (5°C) low |
| Rain | 23 days | 15.9 in (403 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 165 sunny | 16 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
35
Jan 67
Feb 61
Mar 55
Apr 34
May 25
Jun 36
Jul 28
Aug 42
Sep 39
Oct 57
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 76
Feb 75
Mar 74
Apr 68
May 66
Jun 68
Jul 67
Aug 69
Sep 73
Oct 81
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(5,082 ft) 80 mi Chews Ridge
Hospital 2 mi VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Hiking trail 4 mi Stephen E. Abbors Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | — | 17 |
| February | 61°F 16°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.4 in 113 mm | — | 5 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 7 |
| April | 67°F 19°C | 49°F 10°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 17 |
| June | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 24 |
| July | 77°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 18 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 23 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 8 |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 4 |
| March | 7 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 1 |
| May | 17 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 0 |
| July | 18 | 0 |
| August | 23 | 0 |
| September | 13 | 0 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 8 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C | 50°F 10°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 51°F 10°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 60°F 16°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 65°F 18°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 69°F 21°C |
| July | 58°F 15°C | 71°F 22°C |
| August | 60°F 15°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 61°F 16°C | 73°F 23°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 66°F 19°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 60°F 16°C |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 54°F 12°C |