La Palma, CA Climate


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La Palma, CA enjoys a warm climate all year round, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunny days. In the summer months, temperatures are usually between 70-80°F and in the winter months they are usually around 50-60°F. The area receives an average of 16 inches of rain each year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like hiking or beach visits. La Palma also experiences low humidity which helps keep the heat at a comfortable level all year round.

La Palma, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Palma averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in La Palma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Palma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Palma is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in La Palma, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Palma, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.1 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  45.8°21.7°
  9.37
  5.94.3
  46 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for La Palma with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In La Palma, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Palma are June, October and May.
In La Palma, there are 21.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Palma with an average of 45.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In La Palma, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In La Palma, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in La Palma is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in La Palma with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in La Palma means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in La Palma with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.1 rainy days annually in La Palma, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in La Palma, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Palma.
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