When to paint a house exterior in San Jose, CA
When to paint in San Jose, CA
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is April to October, with 7 good months a year. The best month is May, at about 27 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to October, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past October is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 6Jan
- 5Feb
- 11Mar
- 17Apr
- 27May
- 24Jun
- 24Jul
- 25Aug
- 23Sep
- 23Oct
- 10Nov
- 5Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 4 | 28 | 44° / 62°F |
| February | 5 | 3 | 26 | 44° / 66°F |
| March | 11 | 8 | 31 | 47° / 68°F |
| April | 17 | 15 | 29 | 50° / 72°F |
| May | 27 | 26 | 30 | 54° / 76°F |
| June | 24 | 24 | 24 | 59° / 83°F |
| July | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61° / 86°F |
| August | 25 | 25 | 25 | 61° / 86°F |
| September | 23 | 23 | 23 | 59° / 84°F |
| October | 23 | 21 | 29 | 54° / 79°F |
| November | 10 | 8 | 29 | 46° / 67°F |
| December | 5 | 5 | 27 | 43° / 61°F |
Deck stain does best in May. Low-temperature paint adds about 125 days a year here.
Towns near San Jose compared
6 get fewer, down to 161 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From San Jose | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, CA | 8 mi west | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
| Los Gatos, CA | 9 mi southwest | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
| Santa Clara, CA | 10 mi northwest | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
| Milpitas, CA | 10 mi northwest | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
| Saratoga, CA | 12 mi west | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
| Cupertino, CA | 13 mi west | 161 | May to October | N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport |
How San Jose ranks in CA
Of 376 CA places with 10,000 people or more, San Jose (population 997,368, 3rd largest) ranks 108th for painting days, 71 days above the state median of 128. The longest season in the state is Santa Clarita, 269 days, 272 miles southeast. The shortest is Susanville at 4. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 125 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Reid-Hillview Airport Of Sant (2.6 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.