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Half Moon Bay Has Lovely Northern California Weather

Half Moon Bay lies in San Mateo County, California. A seaside city with about 11,000 permanent inhabitants, Half Moon Bay is named after the curving shape of the coastline in this location. The northern portion of the bay features Pillar Point Harbor and an extensive marina, where a large number of private pleasure boats as well as small fishing craft are moored. One of the pleasures of staying in Half Moon Bay vacation rentals is the opportunity to walk along the floating boardwalks and admire this veritable parking lot of boats.

Half Moon Bay is characterized by mild weather during most phases of the year. Unlike some coastal areas in California, Half Moon Bay rarely gets overly hot, even during the summer. In fact, only one year in five tends to have a temperature that exceeds 90 degrees. During the months between November and April, Half Moon Bay receives frequent rainfall, averaging over 25 inches. This keeps the natural area refreshed and adds to the charm of a vacation in the area. Although there is sometimes morning fog, afternoons tend to be very clear because daily sea breezes bring fresh air sweeping through the valley.

Half Moon Bay is less than an hour's drive away from the ritzy community of Palo Alto and the 'computer engineering capital' of the world, Silicon Valley. Very near Palo Alto is the private college, Stanford University, which is considered the only Ivy League school on the West Coast.