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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / Cerritos / Zip Codes
Cerritos, CA has a warm Mediterranean-type climate with temperatures ranging from 50°F to 90°F throughout the year. Rainfall occurs mainly in the winter months between October and March, usually averaging 3 inches per month. Summer months are characterized by dry and hot weather with temperatures that can reach up into the 90s on occasion. The city is also known for having some of the lowest humidity levels in Southern California. This helps to make Cerritos an ideal place to live as temperatures are typically pleasant throughout the year without excessive humidity.

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

Cerritos 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 Cerritos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cerritos 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
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 Cerritos is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in Cerritos, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCerritos, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.0 days106.2 days
  283 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  46.4°21.7°
  9.47
  6.24.3
  46 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 Cerritos with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Cerritos, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cerritos are October, June and July.
In Cerritos, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cerritos with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Cerritos, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Cerritos, 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 Cerritos 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 Cerritos with 3.3 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 13.5 inches in Cerritos means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Cerritos with 5.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Cerritos, which is less rainy than most 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 Cerritos, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cerritos.
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KEN · Cerritos, CA
great diversity of living
Over 14 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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Dennis · Lakewood, CA
Former cowtown goes suburban
Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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kristina · Cerritos, CA
Promissing Cerritos
Over 17 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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