Orinda, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Orinda actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Orinda, CA, the comfort score comes out to 80/100, very mild year-round: Many months fall in a comfortable temperature range with limited snow or seasonal extremes. Only 9 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Orinda's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Orinda run from 51°F in Dec up to 65°F in Sep, a 14.1°F seasonal swing, one of the smaller gaps in this dataset.
Orinda, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 43°F | 4.84in | 0in |
| Feb | 62°F | 45°F | 5.12in | 0in |
| Mar | 65°F | 46°F | 3.84in | 0in |
| Apr | 67°F | 47°F | 1.83in | 0in |
| May | 70°F | 49°F | 0.8in | 0in |
| Jun | 74°F | 52°F | 0.26in | 0in |
| Jul | 74°F | 53°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Aug | 75°F | 54°F | 0.05in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 0.12in | 0in |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 1.19in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 47°F | 2.74in | 0in |
| Dec | 59°F | 43°F | 5.32in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (9 of 12 months) are Orinda's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Orinda actually gets
Over a typical year, Orinda sees about 26.12in of precipitation a year across roughly 67 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Orinda against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Orinda comes in at 124; within CA alone it ranks 124 of 429. Population is about 19,573.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Berkeley, CA US, the NOAA station 5.0 miles from Orinda, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated