Climate · Willowbrook

Willowbrook, CA climate

Willowbrook has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
448th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
47°
71st mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
13 in
482nd 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 Willowbrook feels like

Winter

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

Spring

73° / 53°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

83° / 62°
Typical high / low · 23 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 57°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunJulOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Willowbrook 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°2.9" 060 54° – 63°
February69°48°3.4" 050 54° – 65°
March71°51°1.9" 040 54° – 67°
April74°53°0.7" 020 59° – 67°
May75°57°0.2" 010 62° – 71°
June79°60°0.0" 000 66° – 73°
July84°63°0.0" 010 70° – 79°
August85°64°0.0" 000 72° – 78°
September84°63°0.1" 000 70° – 79°
October80°58°0.5" 010 64° – 75°
November74°51°0.8" 030 57° – 66°
December68°47°2.1" 040 54° – 61°
Year76°55°12.7"0.0"280

“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 Willowbrook

Willowbrook gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 28 days a year.

13 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 96% 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
3.4"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 It almost never freezes here, so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
23
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Willowbrook

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Willowbrook, 50% of that work is heating and 50% is cooling.

50%heating
1,173 heating degree daysLess heating than 97% of U.S. towns
1,166 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 68% 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 Willowbrook

Willowbrook and its neighbors

Willowbrook borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Lynwood has both the coldest January nights (47°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Willowbrook’s January low is 47° and its July high 84°.

Carson: January low 48°, July high 80°East Rancho Dominguez: January low 47°, July high 83°Paramount: January low 47°, July high 83°Long Beach: January low 49°, July high 76°Santa Monica: January low 50°, July high 74°Glendale: January low 46°, July high 88°Pasadena: January low 46°, July high 88°Rancho Palos Verdes: January low 50°, July high 79°Burbank: January low 45°, July high 88°Inglewood: January low 48°, July high 79°Vernon: January low 48°, July high 84°East Los Angeles: January low 47°, July high 85°Gardena: January low 48°, July high 80°West Carson: January low 48°, July high 78°South Gate: January low 47°, July high 84°Compton: January low 47°, July high 82°Los Angeles: January low 49°, July high 78°Lynwood: January low 47°, July high 84°West Rancho Dominguez: January low 48°, July high 82°Willowbrook: January low 47°, July high 84° WillowbrookComptonLos AngelesLynwoodWest Rancho Dominguez
ColderMilder45° to 50°
Lynwood47.1° −0.2°
Willowbrook47.3°
Compton47.4° +0.1°
Los Angeles48.5° +1.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Willowbrook compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 61% of U.S. towns448th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold47° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns71st mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation13" a year
Drier than 96% of U.S. towns482nd 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

+2.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Willowbrook averaged 2.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 58°, was 56°
🌷 Spring+2.7° now 63°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+2.3° now 72°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+2.5° now 68°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Willowbrook’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 54° to 67°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Willowbrook’s climate

What is the coldest month in Willowbrook?

December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 47°.

What is the hottest month in Willowbrook?

August, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Willowbrook get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Willowbrook?

Frost is uncommon. Only 1% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Willowbrook?

February, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Willowbrook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Palos Verdes Es Fc43d, CA (12 mi, snow) and Long Beach Daugherty Fld, CA (9 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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