Placentia, CA Climate


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Placentia, CA has a pleasant Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures year-round. It is usually sunny and dry in the summer months, while winters tend to be cool and wetter than the other seasons. Average daily high temperatures range from mid 60s to low 70s during the winter months, and upper 80s to low 90s during the summer months. Rainfall averages about 17 inches per year. Placentia experiences very little snowfall, with most of it staying on the nearby mountains. Overall, Placentia enjoys a mild climate that rarely gets too hot or too cold.

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

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

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Placentia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placentia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 85 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 Placentia is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

  ClimatePlacentia, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  34.1 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  45.9°21.7°
  9.37
  5.94.3
  256 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 Placentia with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placentia, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placentia are May, June and October.
In Placentia, there are 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placentia with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Placentia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Placentia, 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 Placentia 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 Placentia with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Placentia means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Placentia with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in Placentia, 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 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Placentia, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Placentia.
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Over 13 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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