Climate · Montebello

Montebello, CA climate

Montebello has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
608th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
47°
94th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
15 in
624th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Montebello feels like

Winter

69° / 47°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

75° / 53°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

85° / 63°
Typical high / low · 65 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

81° / 57°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Montebello weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January69°47°3.6" 060 54° – 64°
February69°48°3.5" 070 53° – 66°
March72°50°2.4" 040 55° – 68°
April75°52°0.8" 030 59° – 68°
May77°57°0.3" 010 62° – 72°
June81°60°0.0" 000 67° – 76°
July87°64°0.0" 000 72° – 81°
August88°64°0.0" 000 73° – 79°
September87°63°0.1" 000 71° – 79°
October81°58°0.5" 020 65° – 75°
November75°51°0.9" 030 56° – 67°
December68°46°2.5" 060 54° – 61°
Year77°55°14.5"0.0"320

“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 Montebello

Montebello gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 32 days a year.

15 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.6"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 7 dip to 32° here (15% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
1
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
65
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Montebello

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Montebello, 43% of that work is heating and 57% is cooling.

43%heating
1,145 heating degree daysLess heating than 97% of U.S. towns
1,516 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 79% 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 Montebello

Montebello and its neighbors

Montebello borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Rosemead has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Montebello’s January low is 47° and its July high 87°.

Industry: January low 46°, July high 88°Whittier: January low 47°, July high 86°Santa Fe Springs: January low 47°, July high 85°West Whittier-Los Nietos: January low 47°, July high 86°Downey: January low 47°, July high 84°Los Angeles: January low 49°, July high 78°Bell: January low 47°, July high 85°Bell Gardens: January low 47°, July high 85°Vernon: January low 48°, July high 84°Alhambra: January low 47°, July high 87°San Gabriel: January low 46°, July high 88°El Monte: January low 46°, July high 88°South El Monte: January low 46°, July high 88°Pico Rivera: January low 47°, July high 86°East Los Angeles: January low 47°, July high 85°Commerce: January low 47°, July high 85°Monterey Park: January low 47°, July high 87°Rosemead: January low 46°, July high 88°South San Gabriel: January low 47°, July high 87°Montebello: January low 47°, July high 87° MontebelloPico RiveraEast Los AngelesCommerceMonterey ParkRosemeadSouth San Gabriel
ColderMilder46° to 49°
Rosemead46.1° −0.8°
Commerce46.8° −0.1°
South San Gabriel46.8° −0.1°
Montebello46.9°
Pico Rivera46.9° same
East Los Angeles47.2° +0.3°
Monterey Park47.3° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Montebello compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 62% of U.S. towns608th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold47° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns94th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation15" a year
Drier than 94% of U.S. towns624th driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

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 Montebello 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+2.5° now 58°, was 56°
🌷 Spring+2.8° now 64°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+2.5° now 74°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+2.9° now 69°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Montebello’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 55° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Montebello’s climate

What is the coldest month in Montebello?

December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 46°.

What is the hottest month in Montebello?

August, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 64°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Montebello get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Montebello?

Frost is uncommon. Only 15% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Montebello?

January, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Montebello itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Whittier City Yard Fc106c, CA (6 mi, snow) and San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA (5 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.

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