Santa Fe Springs, CA Climate


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Santa Fe Springs, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures year-round. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are mild and wet. During the summer months, temperatures reach an average high of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 60 degrees. During the winter months, temperatures range from a high of around 65 degrees to a low of 50 degrees. The area averages around 15 inches of rainfall each year, with most falling during the winter months. Santa Fe Springs also has some notable extreme weather such as heat waves or cold spells during both summer and winter months.

Santa Fe Springs, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Fe Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Santa Fe Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Fe Springs 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 46
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 Santa Fe Springs is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Santa Fe Springs, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanta Fe Springs, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  28.1 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  46.0°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  135 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 Santa Fe Springs with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Fe Springs, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Fe Springs are October, June and May.
In Santa Fe Springs, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Fe Springs with an average of 45.7°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Santa Fe Springs, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Santa Fe Springs, 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 Santa Fe Springs 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 Santa Fe Springs 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 Santa Fe Springs means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Santa Fe Springs with 5.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 28.1 rainy days annually in Santa Fe Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Fe Springs, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Fe Springs.
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Over 17 years ago

santa fe springs used to be a good place to live, but those days are long gone. crime is on the upswing. (whittier police dept. is contracted to s.f.s.) police  More

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Over 19 years ago

Largely Industrial City, Great Place to live the city has a lot to offer it's residents, called the City of the Parks, Many city sponsored events, free  More

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