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San Mateo weather

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Clear,much the same tomorrow

NWS, the American and the European model put San Mateo's high today between 68° and 75°, a 6° split. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 70°, with a 0% chance of rain.

72°53°
70°50°
66°54°
66°53°
64°53°
63°54°
Todaysplit ±6°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
73°
Clear
Today 73°·Low 52°·Rain 0%
AmericanNOAA GFS
75°
Cloudy
Today 75°·Low 53°·Rain 0%
EuropeanECMWF
68°
Clear
Today 68°·Low 54°·Rain 0%
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San Mateo weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

San Mateo swings 24°F across the year, from 70°F highs in July to 46°F lows in January, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 26 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 34 days a year at 77°F or above, 6 of them at 86°F or above, 0 frost nights, and rain on 57 days.

Warmest month
July
70°F average high
Coldest month
January
46°F average low
Wettest month
January
26 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
April, May, June and July
Residents
104,000
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Warm days
34 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
0 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
57 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for San Mateo’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around San Mateo and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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San Mateo hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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San Mateo 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
72° 53°
±6°
Tomorrow
Cloudy
70° 50°
models agree
Mon
Mostly clear
66° 54°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
66° 53°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
64° 53°
models agree
Thu
Partly cloudy
63° 54°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
63° 53°
±10°
Sat
Cloudy
65° 52°
±6°
Sun
Cloudy
67° 53°
±6°
Mon
Light drizzle
67° 55°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
69° 57°
±12°
Wed
Cloudy
68° 55°
±10°
Thu
Cloudy
69° 58°
±9°

San Mateo, California (CA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 70°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 46°F), with roughly 26 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for San Mateo right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

San Mateo climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
55°
46°
Feb
56°
46°
Mar
57°
48°
Apr
61°
50°
May
64°
52°
Jun
68°
54°
Jul
70°
57°
Aug
69°
58°
Sep
69°
58°
Oct
69°
57°
Nov
60°
52°
Dec
54°
47°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around San Mateo has changed since 1995

San Mateo sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Daly City. That square ran 1.1°F warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Daly City page.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F97±1.1 mph9396% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F94±2.0 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±6°68° to 75°models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow±2°69° to 71°models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon±2°65° to 67°±2%2% to 4% chance
Tue±2°64° to 66°±2%0% to 2% chance
Wed±4°63° to 67°±2%2% to 4% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in San Mateo

today, local time
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
18:19
Daylight
10h 53m

Common questions

What's the weather in San Mateo today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model put San Mateo's high today between 68° and 75°, a 6° split. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 70°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in San Mateo today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in San Mateo on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for San Mateo?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the San Mateo forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in San Mateo?
July is typically the warmest month in San Mateo, with average highs around 70°F.
How cold does San Mateo get?
The coldest month in San Mateo is January, when overnight lows average about 46°F.
How much rain does San Mateo get?
San Mateo sees roughly 26 in of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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