Zip 90720 (Los Alamitos, CA) Climate

90720 Los Alamitos, CA has a warm climate, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low 80s in the summer months and mostly mild temperatures throughout the year. The area typically experiences little rainfall, but it does receive occasional showers throughout the year. Winters in this area are usually mild and sunny, although temperatures can dip as low as the high 30s for a few days each year. Overall, 90720 Los Alamitos, CA has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities.

Los Alamitos (zip 90720), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Los Alamitos (zip 90720) 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 Los Alamitos (zip 90720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Alamitos (zip 90720) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 90720 zip code is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 90720 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Los Alamitos, California	United States
	13.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	32.2 days	106.2 days
	278 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	45.9°	21.7°
	9.3	7
	5.9	4.3
	3 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 90720 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90720 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 90720 zip code are October, June and July.

In the 90720 zip code, there are 16.5 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 90720 zip code with an average of 45.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90720 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90720 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.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 90720 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 90720 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 90720 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90720 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.2 rainy days annually in the 90720 zip code, 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 the 90720 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90720 zip code.

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Randy · Los Alamitos, CA

Rossmoor: A beautiful and always improving neighb

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Rossmoor is an unincorporated community with the City of Los Alamitos postal zip code. It is a community of 3500 homes and is bordered by Los Alamitos and Seal Beach, More

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