California, United States
Berkeley
Berkeley is a city in California, United States, close to the sea. It has a population of about 124,321 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now57°F
Best timeJun–Aug
Population124,321
Local time00:46
37.87° N, 122.27° WElevation 171 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
Postal codes94701–94705, 94707–94710 …October: high / low74° / 51°
Rain this month34mm
Sea this month57°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Berkeley at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:26 · 18:2210 h 56 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:52Next holiday8 NovemberDiwaliNext concert26 JanGadan · Freight & Salvage
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month78°F
Average high in September
Coolest month42°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
118 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
0 mm of rain
Warmest sea58°F
September
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
Weather in Berkeley
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
57°F
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct68°55°
Sat24 Oct69°49°
Sun25 Oct67°51°
Mon26 Oct65°54°
Tue27 Oct67°49°
Wed28 Oct67°53°
Thu29 Oct65°52°
Fri30 Oct64°55°
Sat31 Oct64°53°
When to go to Berkeley
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 94 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 85 | 53 |
| High | 58° | 62° | 65° | 68° | 72° | 76° | 76° | 77° | 78° | 74° | 65° | 58° |
| Low | 42° | 44° | 46° | 47° | 51° | 53° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 51° | 46° | 42° |
| Rain (mm) | 120 | 108 | 85 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 78 | 118 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Sea | 53° | 53° | 54° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 55° | 54° |
What's on in Berkeley
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
26JanGadanFreight & Salvage · 19:00
Berkeley's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Berkeley
1.3 km
Sather TowerBuilt 1917
1.7 km
Hearst Greek TheatreBuilt 1903
1.9 km
California Memorial Stadium0.8 km
Hilgard HallBuilt 1917
1.1 km
Durant HallBuilt 1911
1.2 km
First Unitarian Church, BerkeleyBuilt 1898
Museum0.9 km
University of California Museum of PaleontologyBuilt 1921
Museum0.6 km
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchiveBuilt 1963More museums: Aftel Archive of Curious Scents · Bancroft Gallery · Berkeley Historical Society · Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles
Outdoors around Berkeley
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Children's FairylandTheme parks
1.1 kmDoug Siden Visitor Center at Crab CoveAquariums
1.5 kmCamp Herms BSACamp sites
1.7 kmThe Oaks ClimbingClimbing
1.8 kmTightwad HillViewpoints
1.9 kmBerkeley Country ClubGolf courses
1.9 kmSteele's Discount ScubaDive site
3 kmDeep Ocean Explore StoreDive site
10 kmEmma Hood Swim CenterDive site
12 kmHarbor Dive CenterDive site
20 kmNature around Berkeley
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Berkeley
Earthquakes around Berkeley
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days18magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195031magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record37within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Day Valley 2 km ←1989 · 99 km
6.2San Jose 19 km →1984 · 81 km
6.0American Canyon 6 km ↖2014 · 38 km
5.8Boulder Creek 7 km ↑1955 · 77 km
Tsunamis · Berkeley
Universities and research institutes
Dominican School of Philosophy and TheologyUniversity or college · founded 1851
Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · founded 1866
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity or college · founded 1868
Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · founded 1893
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · founded 1912
Institute of Buddhist StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1949
Pacific Lutheran Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1950
Space Sciences LaboratoryUniversity or college · founded 1959
Wright InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1968
Berkeley City CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1974
New College BerkeleyUniversity or college · founded 1977
Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1981
Aaron Marcus and AssociatesUniversity or college · founded 1982
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1990
Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist LanguagesUniversity or college · founded 2008
Zaytuna CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2008
Innovative Genomics InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2014
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1931
Academy of American Franciscan HistoryResearch institute · founded 1943
University of California Institute of Transportation StudiesResearch institute · founded 1947
National Energy Research Scientific Computing CenterResearch institute · founded 1974
Energy Sciences NetworkResearch institute · founded 1986
Advanced Light SourceResearch institute · founded 1993
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1996
Joint Genome InstituteResearch institute · founded 1997
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of SocietyResearch institute · founded 2001
Berkeley Population CenterResearch institute · founded 2005
Molecular FoundryResearch institute · founded 2006
Energy Biosciences InstituteResearch institute · founded 2007
Center for Effective Global ActionResearch institute · founded 2008
Peder Sather Center for Advanced StudyResearch institute · founded 2012
Berkeley YeastResearch institute · founded 2016
National Microbiome Data CollaborativeResearch institute · founded 2019
C3.ai Digital Transformation InstituteResearch institute · founded 2020
Centre Pierre BinétruyResearch institute · founded 2021
AltlabsResearch institute
California Fire Science ConsortiumResearch institute
Kavli Energy NanoScience InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Berkeley
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Berkeley from above
Around Berkeley41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Briones ReservoirNature4.8 miLake AnzaNature2.0 miSan Pablo ReservoirNature5.0 miCodornices CreekNature2.3 miJewel Lake, CaliforniaNature2.9 miLafayette Reservoir, CaliforniaNature7.4 miTreasure Island, San FranciscoNature6.3 miCoast Guard IslandNature6.3 miMount DiabloMountain20 miMount TamalpaisMountain17 miRound Top (Contra Costa County, California)Mountain4.6 miGrizzly Peak (Berkeley Hills)Mountain2.2 miSan Bruno MountainMountain16 miSulfur Springs MountainMountain20 miSteele's Discount ScubaDive site1.9 miDeep Ocean Explore StoreDive site6.3 miEmma Hood Swim CenterDive site7.6 miSather TowerMonument0.8 miHearst Greek TheatreMonument1.0 miCalifornia Memorial StadiumMonument1.2 miHilgard HallMonument0.5 miDurant HallMonument0.7 miFirst Unitarian Church, BerkeleyMonument0.7 miHearst Memorial Mining BuildingMonument0.9 miWeston Havens HouseMonument1.4 miUniversity of California Museum of PaleontologyMuseum0.6 miBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchiveMuseum0.4 miMuseum of Vertebrate ZoologyMuseum0.6 miLawrence Hall of ScienceMuseum1.5 miEssig Museum of EntomologyMuseum0.6 miBerkeleyStation1.6 miEmeryvilleStation2.4 miRedwood Valley RailwayStation2.8 miOakland Jack London Square TerminalFerry port5.3 miRichmond Ferry TerminalFerry port5.4 miSan FranciscoPlace10 miOaklandPlace4.6 miRichmondPlace6.0 miAlamedaPlace7.0 miSan LeandroPlace12 miMartinezPlace13 mi
Postal codes
94701–9470594707–947109471294720
Getting to Berkeley
Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportOAK
17 kmBuchanan FieldCCR
23 kmSan Francisco International AirportSFO
29 kmBerkeleyRailway station
2.5 kmEmeryvilleRailway station
3.8 kmRedwood Valley RailwayRailway station
4.5 kmOakland Jack London Square TerminalAlameda Main Street Terminal · Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle · Oracle Park Ferry Terminal · San Francisco Ferry Building
8.6 kmRichmond Ferry TerminalSan Francisco Ferry Building
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Berkeley?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Berkeley.
What is the hottest month in Berkeley?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F and lows of 55°F.
What is the coldest month in Berkeley?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 58°F and lows of 42°F.
What is the rainiest month in Berkeley?
December is the wettest month with about 4.6 in of precipitation on 11 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Berkeley?
The sea is warmest in September at about 58°F and coolest in April at about 53°F.
What is the postal code of Berkeley?
Berkeley has 11 postal codes: 94701–94705, 94707–94710, 94712, 94720.