Zip 91040 (Los Angeles, CA) Climate

The climate in 91040 Los Angeles, CA is Mediterranean, with warm and dry summers and cool winters with high levels of rainfall. Winters are usually mild, although occasionally the temperature can dip to the low 30s and snowfall is rare. Summers are hot and humid but generally pleasant. Year-round temperatures range from the 40s to mid-80s. Average annual precipitation totals about 18 inches per year, most of which occurs between November and March. The average number of sunny days per year is around 260, with June being the sunniest month and December the least sunny month on average.

Los Angeles (zip 91040), California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Los Angeles (zip 91040) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Los Angeles (zip 91040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Los Angeles (zip 91040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 91040 zip code is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.4 Summer - 8.7 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 91040 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Los Angeles, California	United States
	20.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	35.8 days	106.2 days
	290 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	46.2°	21.7°
	9.1	7
	6.2	4.3
	1425 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 91040 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 91040 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 91040 zip code are October, June and May.

In the 91040 zip code, there are 41.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 91040 zip code with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 91040 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 91040 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 91040 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 91040 zip code with 4.8 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 20.3 inches in the 91040 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 91040 zip code with 6.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 35.8 rainy days annually in the 91040 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% 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 91040 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 91040 zip code.

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