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Best time to visit Walnut Creek

May, June, October bring mild highs and the least rain.

Best time to visit

May · June · October

Highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain of the year. Hottest: July (88°F). Coldest nights: December (41°F). Wettest: January.

Walnut Creek by season

Spring

72°F / 50°F

March, April, May: about 3.9 in of rain.

Summer

87°F / 58°F

June, July, August: about 0.2 in of rain.

Month-by-month planner

MonthWeatherHigh / lowRainLocal guides
JanuaryWet58°F / 41°F3.2 in
FebruaryWet62°F / 44°F3.2 inValentine’s Day
MarchGreat67°F / 47°F2.3 inSt. Patrick’s Day
AprilGreat71°F / 49°F1.1 in
MayGreat78°F / 53°F0.50 in
JuneGreat84°F / 57°F0.20 inFourth of July
JulyHot88°F / 59°F0.00 inFourth of July
AugustGood88°F / 59°F0.00 in
SeptemberGood85°F / 58°F0.10 inHalloween
OctoberGreat78°F / 53°F0.70 inHalloween
NovemberGreat66°F / 45°F1.6 inHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DecemberWet58°F / 41°F3.2 inChristmas, New Year’s Eve

“Great” means highs between 65°F and 85°F with fewer than 10 wet days. Averages are NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the Concord Buchanan Fld station, not a forecast.

See Walnut Creek before you go

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Questions

What is the best month to visit Walnut Creek?

May, June, October: highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain.

What is the hottest month in Walnut Creek?

July, averaging 88°F highs.

What is the coldest month in Walnut Creek?

December, with average lows of 41°F.

What is the rainiest month in Walnut Creek?

January, averaging 3.2 in of precipitation.

When are the big holidays in Walnut Creek?

See the local guides: Halloween (October), Thanksgiving (November), Christmas lights (late November to December), New Year’s Eve.

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