Gardena, CA Climate


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Gardena, CA has a mild climate year-round. In the summer months, temperatures average around 70°F and rarely go above 90°F. Winters are generally mild and sunny with temperatures hovering around 50°F during the day and dropping to near freezing at night. Rainfall is fairly low throughout the year, averaging 10 inches annually with most falling in the winter months. The city experiences about 200 days of sunshine each year making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and skiing.

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

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

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Gardena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardena 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48
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 Gardena is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
July, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gardena, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGardena, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  31.9 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  48.0°21.7°
  9.47
  6.24.3
  49 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 Gardena with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Gardena, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gardena are August, September and July.
In Gardena, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gardena with an average of 47.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Gardena, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Gardena, 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 Gardena 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 Gardena with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Gardena means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Gardena with 6.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.9 rainy days annually in Gardena, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gardena, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gardena.
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As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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