Zip 91203 (Glendale, CA) Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Glendale, CA (zip code 91203) has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 51°F. There is very little yearly precipitation, with an average of 17 inches annually. Most precipitation occurs in the winter months and usually comes in the form of rain, though sometimes there are light snowfalls.

Glendale (zip 91203), California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glendale (zip 91203) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Glendale (zip 91203). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glendale (zip 91203) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 91203 zip code is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.7 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 91203 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlendale, CaliforniaUnited States
  17.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  35.8 days106.2 days
  292 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  45.9°21.7°
  9.37
  6.24.3
  511 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 the 91203 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 91203 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 91203 zip code are June, October and May.
In the 91203 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 91203 zip code with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In the 91203 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In the 91203 zip code, 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 the 91203 zip code 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 the 91203 zip code with 4.7 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 17.9 inches in the 91203 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 91203 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 35.8 rainy days annually in the 91203 zip code, 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 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 91203 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 91203 zip code.
Jobs