Zip 92840 (Garden Grove, CA) Climate

Garden Grove, CA is located in a Mediterranean climate zone which consists of mild winters and hot, dry summers. Temperatures in the area generally remain steady throughout the year, with averages in the mid-60s Fahrenheit in winter and upper 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit during summer months. Rainfall tends to be heaviest during the winter season, but temperatures are consistently moderate throughout the year with few extreme heat waves or cold snaps. The area typically receives its highest levels of rainfall from December to March each year.

Garden Grove (zip 92840), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden Grove (zip 92840) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 278 sunny days per year in Garden Grove (zip 92840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden Grove (zip 92840) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92840 zip code is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.7 Summer - 8.8 Winter

June, July and May are the most pleasant months in the 92840 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 92840 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92840 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 92840 zip code are June, October and May.

In the 92840 zip code, there are 24.0 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 92840 zip code with an average of 45.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92840 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 92840 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 92840 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92840 zip code with 3.2 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 13.2 inches in the 92840 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92840 zip code with 6.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in the 92840 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 92840 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92840 zip code.

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Mark · Orange, CA

GGUMC my church home until death.

Over 7 years ago

I lived there (1962-2017) and was VERY happy until my Parents passed away and left me with nothing. Beverly Gardens is still a quiet area but I cannot be welcome there More