El Monte has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normalsUpdated once a decade
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July high
88°
705th coolest of 1,618 California towns
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January low
46°
160th mildest of 1,618 California towns
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Rain + melted snow
15 in
648th driest of 1,618 California towns
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Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year
What a year in El Monte feels like
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Winter
69° / 46°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare
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Spring
75° / 52°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring
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Summer
87° / 62°
Typical high / low · 74 days reach 90° in a normal year
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Fall
82° / 56°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
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60°
70°
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90°
100°
32°
69°
46°
70°
47°
72°
49°
75°
51°
78°
56°
82°
60°
88°
63°
90°
64°
88°
62°
82°
56°
75°
49°
68°
45°
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32°, freezingBar runs from the typical overnight low up to the afternoon high
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month
El Monte weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
Month
High
Low
Rain + melt
Snow
Wet days
Snow on ground
30-yr range
January
69°
46°
3.6"
0
7
0
54° – 63°
February
70°
47°
3.9"
0
8
0
52° – 66°
March
72°
49°
2.4"
0
7
0
55° – 68°
April
75°
51°
0.9"
0
4
0
59° – 68°
May
78°
56°
0.4"
0
4
0
62° – 73°
June
82°
60°
0.1"
0
2
0
67° – 76°
July
88°
63°
0.0"
0
1
0
73° – 81°
August
90°
64°
0.0"
0
0
0
74° – 80°
September
88°
62°
0.1"
0
1
0
71° – 79°
October
82°
56°
0.5"
0
3
0
65° – 74°
November
75°
49°
0.9"
0
4
0
55° – 66°
December
68°
45°
2.3"
0
6
0
53° – 61°
Year
78°
54°
15.0"
0.0"
46
0
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain & snow
Rain and snow in El Monte
El Monte gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
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15 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% of U.S. towns
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0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
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0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
3.9"
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Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season
A year-round growing season
🌿 Only about one winter in 8 dip to 32° here (13% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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0
nights below 0° in a normal year
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74
days that reach 90° in a normal year
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
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Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling a home in El Monte
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In El Monte, 44% of that work is heating and 56% is cooling.
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1,236 heating degree daysLess heating than 96% of U.S. towns
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1,604 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 81% of U.S. towns
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Around El Monte
El Monte and its neighbors
El Monte borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Irwindale has the coldest January nights (45°) and Arcadia the hottest July afternoons (89°). El Monte’s January low is 46° and its July high 88°.
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Then and now
Warmer than it used to be
+2.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)
The last 30 years in El Monte averaged 2.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.
❄️ Winter+2.4°now 57°, was 55°
🌷 Spring+2.6°now 64°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+2.4°now 74°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+2.8°now 69°, was 66°
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at El Monte’s spot on NOAA’s grid
+3.4°
+1.5°
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Year to year
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 52° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
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50°
60°
70°
80°
90°
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Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions
Common questions about El Monte’s climate
What is the coldest month in El Monte?
December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in El Monte?
August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 64°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does El Monte get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in El Monte?
Frost is uncommon. Only 13% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in El Monte?
February, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
📍Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for El Monte itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at San Gabriel Canyon Ph, CA (9 mi, snow) and Pasadena, CA (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.