2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Avalon, CA vs Placentia, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Placentia. Avalon averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placentia, California gets 14.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Avalon, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Placentia averages 0 inches of snow per year. Avalon averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Placentia, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.9
Rain: averages 14.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Avalon, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.4
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avalon is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Avalon, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Placentia, CA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Avalon / Placentia

August is the hottest month for Avalon with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Avalon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avalon are July, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Placentia with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placentia, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placentia are May, June and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avalon with an average of 47.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placentia with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Avalon, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Placentia, there are 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Avalon, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Placentia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Avalon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Placentia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Avalon with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Avalon means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Placentia with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Placentia means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Avalon with 5.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.8 rainy days annually in Avalon, 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.

February is the rainiest month in Placentia with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in Placentia, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Avalon, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Placentia, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Avalon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Placentia.