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Stanford

California, United States · 16,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 14°C · wettest around March · prevailing wind NW
Warmest
22.2 °C
Coldest
13.0 °C
Wettest
45%
Windiest
5.1 m/s
Prevailing
NW
4.0 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Stanford over the whole year is 14°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

Month by month Stanford climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January14°C8°C11°C46%51%2.6 m/s15076
February14°C8°C11°C45%40%2.9 m/s22073
March15°C9°C11°C47%50%3.2 m/s22076
April17°C10°C13°C38%43%3.4 m/s38281
May18°C12°C15°C34%46%3.6 m/s49582
June20°C14°C18°C11%38%3.6 m/s601275
July20°C14°C19°C22%44%3.4 m/s691473
August21°C15°C20°C21%46%3.1 m/s771869
September22°C14°C20°C19%39%2.8 m/s751770
October20°C12°C18°C33%34%2.4 m/s711177
November17°C9°C14°C39%36%2.2 m/s43185
December14°C8°C11°C44%43%2.2 m/s15078

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Stanford weather by season

Year round, Stanford has days of about 14°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 22°C in September, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Stanford weather in winterDecember to February

High 14°CLow 8°CRain 45%

Winter in Stanford has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 45% chance of rain on a given day.

Stanford weather in springMarch to May

High 16°CLow 10°CRain 40%

Spring in Stanford has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.

Stanford weather in summerJune to August

High 21°CLow 14°CRain 18%

Summer in Stanford has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.

Stanford weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 19°CLow 12°CRain 30%

Autumn in Stanford has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Stanford?

The rainy (wet) season in Stanford runs from October to May, peaking in March with a 47% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; June is the driest month, at 11%.

What time of year is Stanford windiest?

Winds in Stanford are highest in May, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.

What is the average temperature in Stanford year round?

The average temperature in Stanford over the whole year is 14°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.

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