Montebello, CA Climate


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Montebello, CA has a warm Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures all year round. Summers are sunny and dry, with temperatures averaging in the high 70s to low 80s. Winters are mild and relatively wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below 40 degrees. Precipitation is heaviest in the winter months, while the summer months remain dry. The city experiences nearly 300 days of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Montebello. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montebello gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montebello 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 Montebello, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontebello, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  28.4 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  46.9°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  200 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 Montebello with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Montebello, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montebello are May, October and June.
In Montebello, there are 37.8 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 Montebello with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Montebello, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Montebello, 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 Montebello 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 Montebello with 3.6 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 14.9 inches in Montebello means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Montebello with 5.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 28.4 rainy days annually in Montebello, which is one of the least rainy 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 Montebello, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Montebello.
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