Zip 92630 (Lake Forest, CA) Climate

The climate in 92630 Lake Forest, CA is typically classified as Mediterranean with mild temperatures year-round. Summers are warm, and the area receives an average of about 16 inches of rain per year. The winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing during the day and occasional frost overnight. The area generally experiences low humidity making for comfortable outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lake Forest (zip 92630), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Forest (zip 92630) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Lake Forest (zip 92630). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest (zip 92630) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
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 92630 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.6 Winter

June, July and October are the most pleasant months in the 92630 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Forest, California	United States
	14.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	37.0 days	106.2 days
	279 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	45.6°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	5.9	4.3
	452 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 92630 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92630 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92630 zip code are October, June and May.

In the 92630 zip code, there are 28.3 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 92630 zip code with an average of 45.0°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92630 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92630 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 92630 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 September.

February is the wettest month in the 92630 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 92630 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92630 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.0 rainy days annually in the 92630 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92630 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92630 zip code.

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roberto · Lake Forest, CA

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Herculisa · San Carlos, CA

Housing may be down, but costs are still high!!!

Over 15 years ago

Any town in Orange County, Calif. has many positives...most do not even need to shared, because everyone knows it is a fabulous place to live. Now to the More

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pd · Flower Mound, TX

Moved out,now have better neighbors

Over 18 years ago

We lived in Lake Forest from 1992 to 2006. I have attempted to get to know my neighbors hosting 4th of July parties, and Cookie exchanges. What I find sad is that I More

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