Stanford, California Climate
United States
Pop. 13,809 Elev. 30 m / 98 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Stanford is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 75°F (24°C) in September and cool winters around 44°F (7°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 27 days per year (16.7 in / 424 mm total). The city averages 126 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 63°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 75°F (24°C) high | 44°F (7°C) low |
| Feels like | 44°F (7°C) low | |
| Rain | 27 days | 16.7 in (424 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 126 sunny | 15 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 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 (%)
41
Jan 66
Feb 62
Mar 59
Apr 42
May 41
Jun 54
Jul 41
Aug 54
Sep 43
Oct 62
Nov 57
Dec Humidity (%)
70
Jan 79
Feb 76
Mar 78
Apr 74
May 75
Jun 77
Jul 76
Aug 77
Sep 78
Oct 84
Nov 87
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(5,082 ft) 84 mi Chews Ridge
Hospital 1 mi Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Hiking trail 3 mi WBRC Long Exercise Route
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | — | 16 |
| February | 60°F 16°C | 47°F 9°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 5 |
| March | 62°F 16°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 7 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 50°F 10°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 68°F 20°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 15 |
| July | 69°F 21°C | 56°F 13°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 7 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 5 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 4 |
| March | 7 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 1 |
| May | 12 | 0 |
| June | 15 | 0 |
| July | 11 | 0 |
| August | 17 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 5 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 4 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C | 51°F 11°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 51°F 11°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 54°F 12°C | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 61°F 16°C |
| June | 56°F 13°C | 64°F 18°C |
| July | 55°F 13°C | 65°F 19°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 67°F 20°C |
| September | 63°F 17°C | 69°F 20°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 58°F 15°C | 60°F 15°C |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 54°F 12°C |