Zip 90274 (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) Climate


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The climate in 90274 Palos Verdes Estates, CA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and sunny with temperatures usually staying within the high 70s to low 80s. Winters are cool and wet but rarely cold with temperatures ranging between the mid 50s to the low 60s. Rainfall is mostly concentrated during winter months while snowfall is uncommon in this area. Overall, the climate of 90274 Palos Verdes Estates, CA can be characterized as pleasant for most of the year, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

Palos Verdes Estates (zip 90274), California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palos Verdes Estates (zip 90274) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Palos Verdes Estates (zip 90274). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palos Verdes Estates (zip 90274) 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 49
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 90274 zip code is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 90274 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 90274 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90274 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 90274 zip code are August, September and July.
In the 90274 zip code, there are 4.7 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 90274 zip code with an average of 48.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In the 90274 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 90274 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 90274 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 August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in the 90274 zip code with 4.0 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 15.2 inches in the 90274 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 90274 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.8 rainy days annually in the 90274 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 90274 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90274 zip code.
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Over 16 years ago

For anyone looking for a beautiful rural like community just 25 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and can afford Palos Verdes area this is where you want to live. There  More

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Over 19 years ago

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