Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alameda features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alameda enjoys an average of 3285 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alameda are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alameda experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alameda, California, United States with other places around the world.
Alameda usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alameda are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 94 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 29 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 24 (1.0) | 42 (1.7) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Alameda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alameda: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 215 | 262 | 296 | 341 | 355 | 349 | 319 | 298 | 275 | 224 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Alameda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alameda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |