Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Santa Clarita is
Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in Los Angeles county, in the valley of the same name, at an altitude of 350/400 meters (1,150/1,300 ft). To the south we find San Fernando Valley, from which it is separated by a mountain range, the Santa Susana Mountains.
On the hottest days of the year, which can also occur in September, the temperature can exceed 40 °C (104 °F). This happens when the Santa Ana winds blow from the deserts of Nevada.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 10.5 °C (51 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Santa Clarita - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
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| Min (°F) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 37 |
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| Max (°F) | 63 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 64 |
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amounts to 355 millimeters (14 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce (although in winter there may be periods of bad weather). It ranges from 0 mm (0 in) in the driest months (June, July) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest (February). Here is the average precipitation.
Santa Clarita - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 75 | 90 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 355 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 14 |
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| Days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Santa Clarita is spring, in April and May, in fact, it is a mild to pleasantly warm and sunny period, and with a very low risk of hot days. Autumn, in October and November, is generally a good season as well, although the Santa Ana winds are quite common, and the first rains can fall, especially in November.
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