Princeton, California Weather
Princeton, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Princeton, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Princeton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Princeton is published on the Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Princeton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Princeton: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 16 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 21 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 33 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 34 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 36 km
Conditions reported at KHAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Princeton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Princeton.
About Princeton, California
Princeton unfolds with a quiet grace along the rugged Pacific coastline, a place where the earth’s persistent heave meets the ocean’s restless sigh. It lies 7.5 miles south of Pacifica, CA (from Pacifica, CA: bearing 180°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of San Mateo. The air here carries the brine of the sea, mingling with the subtle sweetness of coastal scrub and the damp, earthy scent of redwood forests that climb the nearby hills. Beyond the modest homes and weathered fishing boats, the land rises sharply, a verdant wall against the sky, its slopes often shrouded in a fine mist that softens the edges of the world. This is a landscape of dramatic contrasts: the deep, echoing blues of the ocean giving way to the deep, mossy greens of the ancient trees, all under a sky that can shift from brilliant, sun-drenched azure to a brooding, cloud-laden grey in a matter of hours. The history of Princeton is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring pulse of its working waterfront and the fertile soil of the surrounding valleys. For generations, the rhythm of life in Princeton has been dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides, the bounty of the sea fueling its economy. Small fishing operations, their boats bobbing in the harbor, represent a long-standing tradition, a testament to the resilience of those who have made their living from the ocean's depths. Inland, the agricultural heritage still whispers, with remnants of past cultivation hinting at a time when the rich land yielded its generous harvests. Though the era of large-scale industry has largely passed, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land and sea persist in Princeton, a characteristic that defines its unique, unpretentious charm.
Live animated radar for Princeton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Princeton, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.504941°N, 122.486922°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94019, 95970 |
| Area Code | 415, 628, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Princeton, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Princeton, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Princeton includes coordinates 37.504941°N, 122.486922°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94019, 95970. Telephone area code: 415, 628, 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
