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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / Paramount / Zip Codes
Paramount, CA has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures can vary greatly throughout the year, with temperatures in July ranging from the mid 70s to the low 100s. Winters are usually mild and temperatures range from the upper 40s to mid 60s. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, with an average of around 13 inches per year overall. Summers tend to be hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms bringing brief but welcome relief from the heat.

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

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

On average, there are 288 sunny days per year in Paramount. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paramount 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 47
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 Paramount 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 Paramount, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParamount, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  31.6 days106.2 days
  288 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  46.5°21.7°
  9.47
  6.24.3
  69 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 Paramount with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Paramount, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paramount are October, June and July.
In Paramount, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paramount with an average of 46.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Paramount, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Paramount, 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 Paramount 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 Paramount 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 Paramount means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Paramount with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.6 rainy days annually in Paramount, 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 Paramount, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Paramount.
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sonia · Paramount, CA
In the middle of everything
Over 12 years ago

The good thing about paramount is that its 30 min from la, 30 min from orange county, long beach,  More

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Frank · Paramount, CA
Industry based
Over 17 years ago

This city has been cleaned up from years of blue collar work force and crime. Like any other LA suburbs, it has it's negatives but for the most part, it is a pleasant  More

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