Zip 90704 (Avalon, CA) Climate

Avalon, California in zip code 90704 enjoys a mild climate year round. Summers are generally warm with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while winters are quite mild with temperatures rarely dipping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The coastal town experiences light rains throughout the year to keep everything nice and lush. The views of the ocean from this community are breathtaking and provide a pleasant atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

Avalon (zip 90704), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avalon (zip 90704) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 274 sunny days per year in Avalon (zip 90704). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avalon (zip 90704) 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 48
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 the 90704 zip code is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 Summer - 8.4 Winter

July, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 90704 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Avalon, California	United States
	13.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	31.8 days	106.2 days
	274 days	205 days
	78.3°	85.8°
	48.4°	21.7°
	9	7
	6.2	4.3
	885 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 90704 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90704 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 90704 zip code are July, September and August.

In the 90704 zip code, there are 15.7 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 90704 zip code with an average of 47.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90704 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90704 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 90704 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 90704 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in the 90704 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90704 zip code with 5.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.8 rainy days annually in the 90704 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% 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 90704 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90704 zip code.

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