Topanga, CA Climate


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Topanga, CA enjoys a typically mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool winters. The temperatures tend to remain comfortable throughout the year, rarely surpassing more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and not usually dipping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Average rainfall is about 16 inches each year, mostly occurring from November to April. The town is often blanketed by a marine layer of clouds that helps keep temperatures on the mild side. Topanga's climate is ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping.

Topanga, California gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Topanga 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 Topanga. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Topanga gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Topanga is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.9 Summer - 8.7 Winter
May, October and June are the most pleasant months in Topanga, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTopanga, CaliforniaUnited States
  19.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  34.1 days106.2 days
  283 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  45.2°21.7°
  8.97
  6.24.3
  840 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 Topanga with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Topanga, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Topanga are May, October and April.
In Topanga, there are 60.7 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 Topanga with an average of 44.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Topanga, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Topanga, 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 Topanga 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 September.
February is the wettest month in Topanga with 4.9 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 19.4 inches in Topanga means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Topanga with 6.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in Topanga, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Topanga, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Topanga.
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Over 6 years ago

Topanga is now completely crowded with Airbnbs! No one actually LIVES here anymore. I hear more and more stories about investors buying property here just so they can  More

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Topanga is a beautiful oasis and a wonderful, quiet mountain refuge in the middle of fast-paced Los Angeles. It’s still a hidden gem that few in the general populace  More

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Over 7 years ago

I own a house in Topanga now. People ask me all the time what it's like to live here so I thought I'd share my experience. I moved here from Santa Monica because I  More

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