Zip 90254 (Hermosa Beach, CA) Climate

Hermosa Beach, CA, located in the 90254 zip code, has a warm and dry climate. Summers are usually warm and sunny with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures staying between the mid-50s to low 70s during the day and 40s at night. The area is generally quite dry, with an average annual rainfall of around 12 inches. However, due to its location near the ocean, humidity can be high at times.

Hermosa Beach (zip 90254), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hermosa Beach (zip 90254) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Hermosa Beach (zip 90254). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hermosa Beach (zip 90254) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 33 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 76 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 90254 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

September, July and August are the most pleasant months in the 90254 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 90254 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90254 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 90254 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 90254 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 90254 zip code with an average of 47.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90254 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 90254 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 90254 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 90254 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in the 90254 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90254 zip code with 6.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.9 rainy days annually in the 90254 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 90254 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90254 zip code.

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Taylor · Hermosa Beach, CA

Hermos Beach Quality of Life

Over 19 years ago

Hermosa Beach is a beach town with a high quality of life. Many young adults and young families live in the city. The town also has a significant nightlife with More