Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:47 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 42°F13 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare16 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Jose station, 3 mi away; snow from San Jose
Nearby landmarksUniversity of California Santa Cruz - Silicon Valley Extensioncollege · 2.2 miSanta Clara Universitycollege · 2.5 miJapanese American Museum of San Josevisitor center · 5.0 miGuadalupe Riverriver · 5.4 miMarsh View Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miNew Chicago Marsh Trailtrailhead · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentral Parkpark · under a mileRaynor Parkpark · 1.2 miDon Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 24,973 acresSpartan Stadiumstate recreation area · 6.6 miSpartan Fieldstate recreation area · 6.7 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,952 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970204 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198922 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSanta Clara County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured45 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Cruz County, CA, 23 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Santa Claraserves 130,746 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center1.2 miPost officeMission Santa Clara Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Clara City Hall1.7 miPoliceSanta Clara Police Department2.5 miFire stationSanta Clara Fire Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools15 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 4 otherHighSanta Clara High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryStratford School - Santa Clara Pomeroyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz - Silicon Valley Extension2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC3.2 miInterstateI-2802.1 miUS highwayUS 1014.1 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC2.6 miRailLawrence Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain1.7 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.7 miTransit41 stops within a mileValley Transportation AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95052 ZIP area.
