Zip 90002 (Los Angeles, CA) Climate

The climate in 90002 Los Angeles, CA is typical of a Mediterranean climate, with warm days and cooler nights. Winters are mild and rainy with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the upper 60s. Summers are hot and dry with average temperatures from the upper 70s to the lower 90s. The area gets around 18 inches of rain per year on average, mostly during winter months. The city also experiences frequent winds, especially in springtime, which help produce cool breezes throughout the warmer months.

Los Angeles (zip 90002), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Los Angeles (zip 90002) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Los Angeles (zip 90002). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Angeles (zip 90002) 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 49
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 90002 zip code is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 90002 zip code, while January and December 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 90002 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90002 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 90002 zip code are September, July and August.

In the 90002 zip code, there are 9.5 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 90002 zip code with an average of 48.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90002 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90002 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 90002 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.

February is the wettest month in the 90002 zip code with 3.4 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 13.7 inches in the 90002 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90002 zip code with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.2 rainy days annually in the 90002 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 90002 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90002 zip code.

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