Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a technology center and subregion located in Mountain View, California. It is one of the 120 sights in the United States featured on this site and is the 16th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months are June, July, August, and September, when there is almost no rainfall recorded. The warmest temperatures occur in July, August, and September, with daily highs reaching 27 °C. The wettest months are December, January, and February, which see between 118 mm and 130 mm of rain. The lowest temperatures are in December, when the daily high is 14 °C and the low is 6 °C.
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is the nearest airport, located 12 km from the subregion. The area is 3,902 km from Washington, D.C. Travelers can combine a visit with other nearby sites, such as Googleplex, which is 5.2 km away, or Apple Park, located 7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is January, with about 130 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 130 | 119 | 95 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 77 | 118 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
