Brea, CA Climate


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Brea, CA is located in Southern California and has a Mediterranean climate. This means Brea enjoys warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between the upper 70s and low 90s. During the winter months, temperatures typically range between the low 40s and mid 60s. The city experiences about 17 inches of rain annually, mostly concentrated from December to March.

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

Brea 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 Brea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brea 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 86 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 Brea is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Brea, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrea, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.4 days106.2 days
  283 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  45.6°21.7°
  9.27
  5.94.3
  361 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 Brea with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Brea, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brea are May, June and October.
In Brea, there are 39.8 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 Brea with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Brea, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Brea, 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 Brea 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 Brea with 3.5 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 15.2 inches in Brea means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Brea with 6.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.4 rainy days annually in Brea, 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 Brea, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Brea.
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I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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