Reality Check · San Jose, CA
2025 Tesla Model Y in San Jose, CA
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for San Jose's weather, grid and prices.
Winter barely touches range in San Jose: at a typical January's 51°F, a Model Y gets an estimated 262 miles on a charge, within 5% of its 277-mile rating. Charging at home at California's average rate (33.6¢/kWh) costs about $129 a month for 38 miles a day, against $291 for an average small SUV on California's gas. And San Jose's grid (WECC California), 44% cleaner than the US average, makes it 83% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 139 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 277-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
275mi
At San Jose's typical October day, 64°F · 35% highway
Winter low
262mi
January, 51°F · lows near 41°F
Home chargingEstimated
$129/mo
11.1¢ a mile at 33.6¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $291/mo
San Jose's grid
0.43lb CO₂/kWh
WECC California (EPA eGRID): 44% cleaner than the US, 83% less CO₂ than gas
San Jose, season by seasonEstimated
A Model Y's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 52°F
5% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 262 mi
263mi
Spring Mar–May · 59°F
3% below its rating
268mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 69°F
About its rating
282mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 63°FNow
About its rating
274mi
A Model Y's range through a San Jose yearEstimated
Each month at San Jose's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from San Jose, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 124 mi out and back, 247 mi one way (January: 236 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around San Jose
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 265DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest
- EVgo365 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger247
- ChargePoint221
- Electrify America149
- EVCS76
Road trips in October, about, by road: Fresno (146 mi) and Sacramento (112 mi) one way on a charge; Bakersfield (256 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions San Jose drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a San Jose winter?
San Jose's winters are mild: about 262 miles on a typical January day (51°F) and about the same in the coldest week (around December 19, 50°F), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's within 5% of its 277-mile rating.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in San Jose?
About $129 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at California's average home electricity rate of 33.6¢/kWh: about 11.1¢ a mile. An average small SUV on California's average gas ($6.03 a gallon) costs about $291 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in San Jose?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in San Jose's coldest week, and about 47 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on San Jose's grid?
Yes, more than most places. San Jose's grid (WECC California) is 44% cleaner than the US average, so a Model Y charged on it makes 83% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Model Y Reality Check near San Jose
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at San Jose, CA; home electricity, EIA (California, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (California); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.