Rowland Heights, CA Climate


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Rowland Heights, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach up to the mid-90s while winter months average temperatures in the low 60s. The area experiences very little rainfall throughout the year and the majority of rainfall is seen during late fall and early winter. During the summer months there are usually clear skies with bright sunshine and heat that can become oppressive at times.

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

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

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Rowland Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rowland Heights 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
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 Rowland Heights is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

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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 Rowland Heights with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Rowland Heights, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rowland Heights are May, June and October.
In Rowland Heights, there are 39.7 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 Rowland Heights with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Rowland Heights, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Rowland Heights, 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 Rowland Heights 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 Rowland Heights 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 16.1 inches in Rowland Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Rowland Heights with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.7 rainy days annually in Rowland Heights, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rowland Heights, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rowland Heights.
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All the signs are in Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese. It feels like you're in Asia. Housing is crazy, $500,000 for a house that is 60 years old. Life here is expensive  More

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