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San Mateo, CA

Earthquake hazard, typical weather and growing season from public federal data. Population 101,128.

Flood zone: it depends on the exact parcel

There is no such thing as a flood zone for a whole city. Two houses on the same street can sit in different zones, and it is the single fact here that changes most over a short distance. So this page does not guess one.

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Typical weather

81° in July, 40.2° in December

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Any individual year can differ substantially.

MonthHighLowRainSnow
Jan58.9°40.5°3.81"0"
Feb61.9°42.5°3.65"0"
Mar65.3°44.6°3.02"0"
Apr68.5°46.5°1.15"0"
May72.9°50.4°0.46"0"
Jun78.8°53.6°0.16"0"
Jul81°56.6°0"0"
Aug80.8°56.5°0.04"0"
Sep79.3°54.3°0.07"0"
Oct74.6°49.8°0.87"0"
Nov64.7°43.9°1.87"0"
Dec58.6°40.2°3.92"0"

NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals — station REDWOOD CITY, CA US, 5.6 mi away.

Growing season zone 10a

333 frost-free days

Last spring frost around January 17, first fall frost around December 12. Roughly half of years see frost outside that window.

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map and NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 frost normals.

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