Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Jose features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 232 mm (9.1 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Jose enjoys an average of 3606 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Jose are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Jose experiences 184 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Jose, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
San Jose usually has the most precipitation in February, July and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Jose are April, May and June. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 45 (1.8) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in San Jose are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Jose: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 239 | 301 | 334 | 369 | 370 | 355 | 336 | 310 | 295 | 261 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
San Jose experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Jose UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |