Sonoma, California Climate
United States
Pop. 11,037 Elev. 27 m / 89 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Sonoma has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 82°F (28°C) in August and cool winters averaging 41°F (5°C) in January. Rain falls on about 28 days per year (21.4 in / 543 mm total). The city averages 191 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 62°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 41°F (5°C) low |
| Feels like | 85°F (29°C) high | 41°F (5°C) low |
| Rain | 28 days | 21.4 in (543 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 191 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 3.5 mph (1.6 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 (%)
36
Jan 62
Feb 57
Mar 49
Apr 23
May 18
Jun 32
Jul 18
Aug 39
Sep 42
Oct 67
Nov 61
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 75
Feb 73
Mar 73
Apr 58
May 63
Jun 70
Jul 60
Aug 68
Sep 71
Oct 82
Nov 84
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 24 mi Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)
Ski resort 134 mi Sugar Bowl Resort
National park 6 mi Jack London State Historic Park
Mountain peak
(6,113 ft) 68 mi Goat Mountain
Hospital 0 mi Sonoma Valley Hospital
Hiking trail 3 mi Bay Area Ridge Trail - 01 - North Bay
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 41°F 5°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 18 |
| February | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 7.1 in 180 mm | — | 6 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 10 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 47°F 9°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 76°F 24°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 26 |
| June | 76°F 25°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 26 |
| July | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | — | 21 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 27 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 4 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 45°F 7°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 3 |
| March | 10 | 4 |
| April | 13 | 0 |
| May | 26 | 0 |
| June | 26 | 0 |
| July | 21 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 0 |
| October | 17 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 4 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 49°F 10°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 49°F 10°C |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 64°F 18°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 67°F 19°C |
| July | 60°F 16°C | 67°F 20°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 62°F 17°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 59°F 15°C |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 53°F 11°C |