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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / San Fernando / Zip Codes
San Fernando, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm, dry summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is 45°F. Rainfall throughout the year is fairly consistent, with occasional showers in the winter months. The area also receives an average of 279 days of sunshine each year. This climate makes San Fernando an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

San Fernando, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Fernando averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 288 sunny days per year in San Fernando. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Fernando gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Fernando is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.2 Summer - 8.7 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in San Fernando, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSan Fernando, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  35.6 days106.2 days
  288 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  47.1°21.7°
  9.17
  6.24.3
  1070 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 San Fernando with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In San Fernando, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Fernando are October, May and June.
In San Fernando, there are 48.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Fernando with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In San Fernando, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In San Fernando, 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 San Fernando is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
February is the wettest month in San Fernando with 4.1 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 16.5 inches in San Fernando means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in San Fernando with 6.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.6 rainy days annually in San Fernando, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Fernando, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Fernando.
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Bp · Canoga Park, CA
OVERALL VIEW
Over 13 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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Jason  · San Fernando, CA
Nice resonably-priced working class burb of LA
Over 15 years ago

To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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Jaris · Chatsworth, CA
San Fernando Valley - Northwestern portion of LA.
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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