La Mirada, CA Climate


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The climate in La Mirada, CA is Mediterranean, with warm and dry summers and mild winters. The temperature averages around 68°F (20°C) year-round, though it can get hotter during the summer months. The average annual rainfall is 10 inches (25 cm), most of which comes during the winter months. La Mirada typically receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 295 days per year that are considered sunny or partly sunny.

La Mirada, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Mirada 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 La Mirada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Mirada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.6 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in La Mirada, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Mirada, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  28.2 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  46.0°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  194 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 La Mirada with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In La Mirada, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Mirada are October, June and May.
In La Mirada, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Mirada with an average of 45.7°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In La Mirada, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In La Mirada, 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 La Mirada is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
February is the wettest month in La Mirada with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in La Mirada means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in La Mirada with 5.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 28.2 rainy days annually in La Mirada, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in La Mirada, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Mirada.
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Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 16 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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