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United States / California / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area / Los Angeles County / South Gate / Zip Codes
South Gate, CA has a warm, Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. The average daily temperature ranges from a low of 57 °F in January to a high of 81 °F in August. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year with an average of only 13 inches per year. In the summer months temperatures can reach up to the mid-90s and occasionally even into the triple digits. Despite this heat, however, the area enjoys plenty of sunshine allowing residents to take advantage of outdoor activities like swimming and hiking.

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

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

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in South Gate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Gate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 32 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
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 South Gate is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in South Gate, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Gate, CaliforniaUnited States
  13.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  32.0 days106.2 days
  278 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  48.5°21.7°
  9.47
  6.24.3
  115 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 South Gate with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In South Gate, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Gate are July, September and August.
In South Gate, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Gate with an average of 48.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In South Gate, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In South Gate, 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 South Gate is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
February is the wettest month in South Gate 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 13.7 inches in South Gate means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in South Gate with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in South Gate, which is less rainy than most 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 South Gate, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in South Gate.
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