Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milpitas features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 481 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Milpitas enjoys an average of 3452 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Milpitas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °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 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milpitas experiences 88 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Milpitas, California, United States with other places around the world.
Milpitas usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Milpitas are June, July and August. 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) | 98 (3.9) | 95 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 30 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 40 (1.6) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Milpitas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Milpitas: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 221 | 267 | 302 | 363 | 376 | 384 | 350 | 312 | 285 | 230 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 24m | 13h 31m | 12h 21m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Milpitas 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, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Milpitas 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 | 5 | 3 |