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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Orange County / Westminster / Zip Codes
Westminster, CA has a mild climate year-round due to its location in the south of Los Angeles County. Summers are typically warm and dry, with temperatures reaching as high as 86°F during the day and cooling off to around 64°F during the night. Winters are mild and rainy, with temperatures ranging from 65°F to lows of 40°F. The city receives an average of 11 inches of precipitation throughout the year. As a result, Westminster is known for its sunny weather and temperate climate that makes it enjoyable all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Westminster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westminster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 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 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 Westminster is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter
July, June and September are the most pleasant months in Westminster, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestminster, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  36.4 days106.2 days
  275 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  46.2°21.7°
  9.47
  5.94.3
  39 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 Westminster with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Westminster, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westminster are October, June and July.
In Westminster, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westminster with an average of 45.7°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Westminster, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Westminster, 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 Westminster is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Westminster 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 13.6 inches in Westminster means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Westminster with 6.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in Westminster, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Westminster, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Westminster.
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robert · Westminster, CA
changing weather patterns
Over 10 years ago

The weather patterns have been slowly changing over the past three years. Sun burns off the fog in the morning hours from early June through July over past 3 years.   More

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Michael · Aiken, SC
North OC is basically LA
Over 15 years ago

Westminster is a very busy, albeit somewhatsafer area to live. It's nicely located not far from freeways or the beach, has a good mall and plenty of shopping options.  More

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Scott · Westminster, CA
Awesome weather.
Over 15 years ago

Great weather year round. Summers are usually in the high 70s-80s, and occasionally peak in the low 90s. Winters are moderate (70's). You can literally ski, hike  More

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