Editing Gilroy, California (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy ,CA - panoramio - UncleVinny (5).jpg|thumb|right|Waterfalls at [[Gilroy Gardens]]]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|16.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.06% is water.

Primary contributors to [[environmental noise]] include U.S. Route 101, El Camino Real, Leavesley Road and other major arterials. The number of people exposed to sound levels above 60 CNEL is approximately 4,000.<ref>C. Michael Hogan, Ballard George and Marc Papineau, ''Noise Element of the General Plan'', Earth Metrics, published by the city of Gilroy (1982)</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Fifth St Coffee at Gilroy, California.jpg|thumb|Fifth Street Coffee Shop|alt=A small building with white walls and a brown and white awning has the sign "Fifth Street Coffee"]]

Due to the moderating influence of the [[Pacific Ocean]], Gilroy experiences a warm [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb'', bordering on ''Csa''). Temperatures range from an average midsummer maximum of {{Convert|32.3|C|F|order=flip}} to an average midwinter low of {{Convert|0.9|C|F|order=flip}}. Average annual precipitation is {{Convert|480|mm|in|1|order=flip}}, and the summer months are typically dry. Snowfall is rare; occurring approximately once every 20 years, it is light and short-lived. Summer months are characterized by coastal fog which arrives from the ocean around 10 p.m. and dissipates the next morning by 10 a.m. During summer afternoons, the maritime influence lowers and, as a result, Gilroy is much more prone to heat waves than nearby geographical areas to its north and west. Winter months have many sunny and partly cloudy days, with frequent breaks between rainstorms. The local terrain is not conducive to [[tornado]]es, severe windstorms, or thunderstorms.  The local climate supports [[chaparral]] and grassland [[biome]]s, with stands of [[live oak]] at higher elevations.

Average temperatures in December, the coldest month, are a maximum of {{convert|60.4|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|37.0|°F}}.  Average temperatures in August, the hottest month, are a maximum of {{convert|87.2|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|54.4|°F}}. There are an average of 7.7 days with highs of {{Convert|100|F|C}} or higher and an average of 16.1 days with lows of {{Convert|32|F|C}} or lower.  The record high temperature of {{Convert|115|F|C}} occurred on July 15, 1972.  The record low temperature of {{Convert|17|F|C}} occurred on December 22–24, 1990.<ref name= NOAA >{{cite web|url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mtr|title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date = December 3, 2012}}</ref>

There are an average of 55.0 days with measurable precipitation.  The wettest year was [[1982–83 El Niño event|1983]] with {{Convert|37.76|in|mm}} and the driest year was 1977 and 2007, both with {{Convert|11.17|in|mm}}.  The most rainfall in one month was {{Convert|14.64|in|mm}} in January 1914.<ref name = NOAA/>

{{Weather box
|location = Gilroy, California (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1957–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 112
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 113
|Oct record high F = 107
|Nov record high F = 94
|Dec record high F = 80
|year record high F = 115
| Jan avg record high F = 71.2
| Feb avg record high F = 76.4
| Mar avg record high F = 81.9
| Apr avg record high F = 89.0
| May avg record high F = 94.1
| Jun avg record high F = 100.1
| Jul avg record high F = 101.6
| Aug avg record high F = 102.1
| Sep avg record high F = 101.0
| Oct avg record high F = 95.3
| Nov avg record high F = 82.9
| Dec avg record high F = 70.5
|year avg record high F = 105.6
|Jan high F = 60.7
|Feb high F = 64.0
|Mar high F = 68.1
|Apr high F = 71.9
|May high F = 77.3
|Jun high F = 82.8
|Jul high F = 87.2
|Aug high F = 87.2
|Sep high F = 84.9
|Oct high F = 78.8
|Nov high F = 68.3
|Dec high F = 60.4
|year high F = 74.3
|Jan mean F = 49.4
|Feb mean F = 52.2
|Mar mean F = 55.3
|Apr mean F = 58.2
|May mean F = 63.1
|Jun mean F = 67.2
|Jul mean F = 70.6
|Aug mean F = 70.8
|Sep mean F = 68.7
|Oct mean F = 63.4
|Nov mean F = 55.0
|Dec mean F = 48.7
|year mean F = 60.2
|Jan low F = 38.1
|Feb low F = 40.4
|Mar low F = 42.6
|Apr low F = 44.5
|May low F = 49.0
|Jun low F = 51.6
|Jul low F = 54.0
|Aug low F = 54.4
|Sep low F = 52.5
|Oct low F = 47.9
|Nov low F = 41.6
|Dec low F = 37.0
|year low F = 46.1
| Jan avg record low F = 28.4
| Feb avg record low F = 32.4
| Mar avg record low F = 35.0
| Apr avg record low F = 37.6
| May avg record low F = 42.8
| Jun avg record low F = 45.7
| Jul avg record low F = 50.0
| Aug avg record low F = 49.7
| Sep avg record low F = 46.0
| Oct avg record low F = 40.3
| Nov avg record low F = 32.7
| Dec avg record low F = 28.2
|year avg record low F = 26.0
|Jan record low F = 18
|Feb record low F = 23
|Mar record low F = 23
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 37
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 29
|Nov record low F = 23
|Dec record low F = 17
|year record low F = 17
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.55
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.27
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.59
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.30
|May precipitation inch = 0.56
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.15
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.00
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.03
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.04
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.85
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.74
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.69
|year precipitation inch = 19.77
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation days = 9.8
|Feb precipitation days = 9.8
|Mar precipitation days = 7.8
|Apr precipitation days = 5.1
|May precipitation days = 2.5
|Jun precipitation days = 0.6
|Jul precipitation days = 0.3
|Aug precipitation days = 0.3
|Sep precipitation days = 0.6
|Oct precipitation days = 2.8
|Nov precipitation days = 6.1
|Dec precipitation days = 9.3
|year precipitation days = 55.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA/><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00043417&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Gilroy, CA
|access-date = February 11, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}