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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / Alhambra / Zip Codes
The climate in Alhambra, CA is generally mild and sunny throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s Fahrenheit during the hottest months of July and August. Winters are relatively mild with lows around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and highs in the mid-60s. The area is known for its low humidity, making it a pleasant place to live all year round. Precipitation averages around 15-20 inches per year, mostly falling as rain during winter months.

Alhambra, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alhambra 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 Alhambra. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alhambra gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateAlhambra, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  30.3 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  46.7°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  492 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 Alhambra with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Alhambra, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alhambra are May, October and June.
In Alhambra, there are 37.0 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 Alhambra with an average of 46.0°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Alhambra, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Alhambra, 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 Alhambra 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 Alhambra with 3.9 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 15.9 inches in Alhambra means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Alhambra with 5.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 30.3 rainy days annually in Alhambra, which is one of the least rainy 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 Alhambra, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Alhambra.
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Victor · Alhambra, CA
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Over 4 years ago

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mingxia · Alhambra, CA
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Ken · Alhambra, CA
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Over 17 years ago

Alhambra is a middle class city with a growing center of town and redevelopment area. Lots of shade tree-lined streets and ample shopping places. Good place for  More

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