Rolling Hills, CA Climate


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Rolling Hills, CA has a sunny Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm summers. It is known for its dry, temperate weather, making it an ideal place to visit all year round. The city's unique topography ensures that temperatures are generally moderate even in the summer months. During the winter, temperatures rarely drop below 45°F, while during the summer they can reach up to a comfortable 80°F. Evenings tend to be cooler and more pleasant due to the cooling effect of coastal breezes coming in from nearby beaches. Rainfall is scarce throughout most of the year, although occasional showers do occur during the winter months.

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

Rolling Hills 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 Rolling Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolling Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 33 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
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 Rolling Hills is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Rolling Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Rolling Hills with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Rolling Hills, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rolling Hills are August, September and July.
In Rolling Hills, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rolling Hills with an average of 48.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Rolling Hills, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Rolling Hills, 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 Rolling Hills 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 August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Rolling Hills with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Rolling Hills means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Rolling Hills with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.8 rainy days annually in Rolling Hills, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rolling Hills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rolling Hills.
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