Stanford University
- Weather

Great Weather, but Beware of Rain

People rarely mention the rain, but during the winter it rains very often. However, when the sun is out (which is most of the year) it feels like paradise! It also gets relatively cold at night and early morning, so there is a good balance, but you have to bring clothes for both warm and cold temperatures.

Perfect Weather

It's typical Californian weather - doesn't get too cold in the winter, and it doesn't snow. There are more rainy days than SoCal, but not that many either. Pretty nice throughout the year.

Beautiful Sunshine Makes the Rainy Winter Quarter Worth It

When it's sunny, the Stanford campus is absolutely beautiful and all the students seem happier. It doesn't get as warm as I would have expected, but fall and spring quarters are generally very pleasant. It usually rains a lot winter quarter, and that definitely contributes to the gloomier environment during those ~3 months. Students tend to pack on extra units and harder classes winter quarter because they know they'll just be inside all the time, but it creates a vicious cycle.