Zip 90290 (Topanga, CA) Climate

The climate in 90290 Topanga, CA is generally mild and sunny year-round. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging between the high 60s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cooler, with temperatures typically remaining in the mid 50s to low 70s Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 14.5 inches of rain per year, which helps keep things lush and green throughout the year. Snowfall is rare; when it does occur, it's usually only a few inches at most.

Topanga (zip 90290), California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Topanga (zip 90290) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Topanga (zip 90290). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Topanga (zip 90290) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 90290 zip code is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 8.7 Winter

May, October and June are the most pleasant months in the 90290 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Topanga, California	United States
	19.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	33.5 days	106.2 days
	272 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	45.6°	21.7°
	8.9	7
	6.2	4.3
	1242 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 the 90290 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 90290 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 90290 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 90290 zip code, there are 60.2 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 the 90290 zip code with an average of 44.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 90290 zip code, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 90290 zip code, 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 the 90290 zip code 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 September.

February is the wettest month in the 90290 zip code with 4.9 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 19.6 inches in the 90290 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90290 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 33.5 rainy days annually in the 90290 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 90290 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90290 zip code.

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