Monterey Park, CA Climate


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Monterey Park, CA has a Mediterranean climate typical of Southern California, with warm and dry summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid 50's to mid 70's throughout the year. The highest temperatures typically occur in August and September, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees in some areas. Rainfall is primarily concentrated during the winter months of December through March, though occasional showers can occur at any time during the year. As such, Monterey Park enjoys an abundance of sunshine and warm weather throughout most of the year.

Monterey Park, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Monterey Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.5 Summer - 8.9 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Monterey Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonterey Park, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  30.2 days106.2 days
  283 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  46.7°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  384 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 Monterey Park with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Monterey Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monterey Park are May, October and June.
In Monterey Park, there are 37.1 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 Monterey Park with an average of 46.0°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Monterey Park, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Monterey Park with 3.9 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 15.8 inches in Monterey Park means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Monterey Park with 5.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 30.2 rainy days annually in Monterey Park, which is one of the least rainy 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 Monterey Park, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Monterey Park.
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Over 6 years ago

I have lived and raised three children in Monterey Park since 1997. I chose to live here because it is a small and quiet town within range of busy LA. The city has a low  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monterey park is not a bad place to live especially if you are Asian, I'm not...but It's a safe area to live in, in L.A. only 8 minutes to downtown very close to  More

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