Zip 90275 (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) Climate

The climate in the 90275 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA zip code is mild and pleasant throughout the year. Located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, it enjoys a subtropical Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 70-75°F (21-24°C) in the summer months to lows around 50-55°F (10-13°C) during wintertime. The city experiences low humidity year-round, which makes for comfortable conditions most of the time. Rainfall is relatively light, with an average of only 10 inches per year, and precipitation generally comes in brief summer thunderstorms. Overall the area boasts plenty of sunshine, with an average about 280 sunny days per year, making Rancho Palos Verdes a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Rancho Palos Verdes (zip 90275), California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rancho Palos Verdes (zip 90275) 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 Rancho Palos Verdes (zip 90275). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Palos Verdes (zip 90275) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 35 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48
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 90275 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.8 Winter

June, October and July are the most pleasant months in the 90275 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 90275 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 90275 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 90275 zip code are June, October and May.

In the 90275 zip code, there are 28.6 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 90275 zip code with an average of 47.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90275 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 90275 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 90275 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 90275 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in the 90275 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 90275 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.0 rainy days annually in the 90275 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 90275 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 90275 zip code.

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