San Rafael has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 68°F, and about 97 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, mountains in the distance, forested. A typical home costs about $84k (estimate).
Explore San Rafael on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snow36% less rain (62 in vs 97 in), falling mostly in summer, like San Rafael, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where San Rafael is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, both near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow30% more rain (127 in vs 97 in), spread through the year, unlike San Rafael's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, on the water, San Rafael is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (53 in vs 97 in), spread through the year, unlike San Rafael's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, on the water, San Rafael is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snow40% less rain (59 in vs 97 in), spread through the year, unlike San Rafael's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where San Rafael is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, on the water, San Rafael is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow43% less rain (56 in vs 97 in), falling mostly in summer, like San Rafael, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where San Rafael is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, on the water, San Rafael is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.
Rain & snow33% less rain (65 in vs 97 in), spread through the year, unlike San Rafael's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where San Rafael is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Rafael, on the water, San Rafael is near the coast.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82° | 68° | 1.0 |
| Feb | 84° | 68° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 88° | 70° | 0.9 |
| Apr | 91° | 72° | 2.0 |
| May | 90° | 75° | 8.5 |
| Jun | 88° | 75° | 13.7 |
| Jul | 86° | 75° | 19.8 |
| Aug | 84° | 75° | 19.8 |
| Sep | 84° | 75° | 14.9 |
| Oct | 86° | 73° | 7.5 |
| Nov | 86° | 72° | 5.6 |
| Dec | 82° | 70° | 3.1 |