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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / Pico Rivera / Zip Codes
Pico Rivera, CA is generally mild and pleasant for most of the year. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures reaching highs in the 80s while winters are cooler but still mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and mostly comes in the form of rain. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year which makes it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

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

Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pico Rivera gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 47
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 Pico Rivera is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.9 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pico Rivera, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePico Rivera, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  28.3 days106.2 days
  288 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  46.6°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  164 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 Pico Rivera with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Pico Rivera, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pico Rivera are May, October and June.
In Pico Rivera, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pico Rivera with an average of 46.3°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Pico Rivera, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Pico Rivera, 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 Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera with 3.4 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 14.5 inches in Pico Rivera means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Pico Rivera with 5.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 28.3 rainy days annually in Pico Rivera, which is one of the least rainy 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 Pico Rivera, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pico Rivera.
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Asian in Pico · Ogden, UT
Why so high?
Over 11 years ago

Yes, homes are over price but there is a reason, low inventory. Those that live here for a few years realize we have a quiet town, easy shopping with 3 large shopping  More

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Rich · Pico Rivera, CA
Pico Rivera
Over 18 years ago

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