Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Clara features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 249 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Clara enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Clara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Clara experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Clara, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Santa Clara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Clara are June, July and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Santa Clara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Clara: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 227 | 280 | 324 | 370 | 385 | 383 | 361 | 320 | 292 | 250 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 40m | 14h 24m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 37m |
Santa Clara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Clara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |