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Weather on September 16

Santa Clara, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
1971
80°F avg
Coldest
1989
59°F avg

About This Date

September 16th in Santa Clara, CA typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 16th was in 1971 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (59°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of September 16th dates historically, with the wettest September 16th recording 1.09" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 16th in Santa Clara, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202587°63°75°
202475°59°67°
202377°64°71°
202279°57°68°
202178°54°66°
202081°63°72°
201974°60°67°0.33"
201876°50°63°
201780°57°69°
201680°57°69°
201575°52°63°
201481°56°68°
201379°62°70°
201276°55°65°
201178°56°67°
201078°54°66°
200979°57°68°
200872°57°64°
200771°
200676°51°63°
200575°56°65°
200484°64°74°
200377°56°66°
200277°57°67°
200169°58°63°
200080°62°71°
199975°56°65°
199880°60°70°
199783°56°69°
199677°52°64°
199576°55°65°
199494°61°77°
199373°54°63°
199276°51°63°
199183°55°69°
199085°54°69°
1989coldest63°56°59°1.09"
198877°56°66°
198790°55°72°
198677°60°69°
198577°53°65°
198489°54°71°
198382°61°71°
198270°57°63°0.05"
198175°58°66°
198078°52°65°
197988°62°75°
197883°58°70°
197767°53°60°
197674°57°65°
197573°48°61°
197474°53°63°
197373°54°63°
197274°54°64°
1971warmest98°62°80°
55 years of data from SANTA CLARA UNIV

Santa Clara, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Santa Clara, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"14.4"28.8"JFMAMJJASOND0.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Santa Clara, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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