2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Del Monte Forest, CA vs Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Rancho Palos Verdes. Del Monte Forest averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Palos Verdes, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. Del Monte Forest, California gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rancho Palos Verdes averages 0 inches of snow per year. Del Monte Forest averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.3
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Del Monte Forest, California
Summer High: the July high is around 66.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.7
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rancho Palos Verdes is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Del Monte Forest is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Del Monte Forest, CA

54°F

Today's Weather - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Del Monte Forest / Rancho Palos Verdes

September is the hottest month for Del Monte Forest with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Del Monte Forest, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Del Monte Forest are September, August and October.

August is the hottest month for Rancho Palos Verdes with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Palos Verdes are June, October and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Del Monte Forest with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Del Monte Forest, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Del Monte Forest, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Del Monte Forest, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the wettest month in Del Monte Forest with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Del Monte Forest means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


February is the wettest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 4.0 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 15.0 inches in Rancho Palos Verdes means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Del Monte Forest with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Del Monte Forest, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.0 rainy days annually in Rancho Palos Verdes, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Del Monte Forest means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

March is the snowiest month in Del Monte Forest with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Palos Verdes.