La Crescenta-Montrose, CA Climate


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La Crescenta-Montrose, CA has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can climb above 90°F and occasionally even reach into the triple digits. Conversely, winter highs rarely exceed 70°F and overnight lows dip into the 40s or 50s. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with most of it falling during the cooler months from November to April. Snowfall is unheard of in La Crescenta-Montrose, as the elevation does not usually allow temperatures to drop low enough to form snow.

La Crescenta-Montrose, California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Crescenta-Montrose averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in La Crescenta-Montrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Crescenta-Montrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Crescenta-Montrose is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.4 Summer - 8.7 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in La Crescenta-Montrose, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Crescenta-Montrose, CaliforniaUnited States
  22.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  36.6 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  46.9°21.7°
  9.17
  6.24.3
  1816 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 Crescenta-Montrose with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In La Crescenta-Montrose, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Crescenta-Montrose are October, May and June.
In La Crescenta-Montrose, there are 41.9 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 La Crescenta-Montrose with an average of 46.1°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In La Crescenta-Montrose, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In La Crescenta-Montrose, 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 Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in La Crescenta-Montrose means that it is wetter than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in La Crescenta-Montrose with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 36.6 rainy days annually in La Crescenta-Montrose, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in La Crescenta-Montrose, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Crescenta-Montrose.
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possibly one of the best places to live in LA County in my opinion, Sunland/Tujunga is about 30-45 minutes from virtually everywhere you might want to be such as: beach,  More

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Known for it's blue ribbon schools and down-to-earth hometown feel, this crescent/top city with it's majestic hills, matured tree-lined streets, abundant parks (Descanso  More

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Over 18 years ago

Housing is very expensive and the demographics of the area have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Although I love my neighborhood I do not like the increase in  More

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