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South Pasadena climate
Typical historical weather for South Pasadena, United States, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
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Annual average
18.3°C
across all months
Warmest month
30.9°C
Aug average high
Coolest month
8.5°C
Jan average low
Annual rainfall
385mm
total per year
South Pasadena is typically hottest in August and coolest in January, a swing of about 22.4°C across the year. About 59% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (January is typically wettest, July driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19°C · record 21.1–31.3°C | 8.5°C · record 2.6–5.8°C | 81mm | 6 | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 50% | 3.1 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 19.9°C · record 18.9–32°C | 8.9°C · record 2.1–7.3°C | 73mm | 6 | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 42% | 4.1 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 20.2°C · record 22.7–30.9°C | 10.1°C · record 4.6–8.1°C | 74mm | 8 | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 50% | 5.2 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 23°C · record 26.8–37.2°C | 12.2°C · record 4.7–10.4°C | 16mm | 2 | 60% | 2 m/s | 44% | 6.7 kWh/m² |
| May | 23.3°C · record 24.2–37.1°C | 14°C · record 8.8–12.7°C | 10mm | 2 | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 48% | 7.1 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 26.8°C · record 28.4–41.9°C | 16.3°C · record 12.7–14.8°C | 3mm | 1 | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 36% | 7.9 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 30.1°C · record 31.7–45°C | 18.5°C · record 15.1–17.2°C | 1mm | 0 | 62% | 2 m/s | 25% | 8 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 30.9°C · record 33.6–40°C | 19.1°C · record 15.3–18.3°C | 7mm | 1 | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 24% | 7.3 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 29.7°C · record 33.8–44.6°C | 18.2°C · record 11.8–17.1°C | 7mm | 1 | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 29% | 6 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 27.3°C · record 32.5–39.9°C | 15°C · record 8.1–13.1°C | 11mm | 2 | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 29% | 4.8 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 23.4°C · record 25.3–34.4°C | 11.2°C · record 5.1–9°C | 30mm | 3 | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 38% | 3.6 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 19.6°C · record 22.7–28.3°C | 8.9°C · record 2.6–7°C | 70mm | 5 | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 49% | 2.8 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2016–2025.
Across these 10 years, the annual average has moved by about -1.38°C per decade. That’s a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
Annual rainfall has moved by about +216.91mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 17.990661802248347°C, below the 9-year baseline of 18.39°C by 0.7 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
35.7 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
5.1 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
1.3 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
0 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 10 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 10 years of data currently on file (2016–2025).
Hottest day
45°C
6 July 2018
2018 was 0.86 SD above the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
2.1°C
20 February 2018
2018 was 0.86 SD above the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
62.1mm
5 February 2024
2024 was 1.76 SD below the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
6.7m/s
24 February 2023
2023 was 1.8 SD below the 9-year average that year
See the detail: South Pasadena on 5 February 2024.
Nearby cities
Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions about South Pasadena's climate
What is the hottest month in South Pasadena?
August is typically the warmest month in South Pasadena, with an average high of 30.9°C. January is typically the coolest, averaging 8.5°C overnight.
How much does it rain in South Pasadena?
South Pasadena gets about 385mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 59% of it falling in the three wettest months (January is typically the wettest, July the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does South Pasadena have?
On average, South Pasadena sees about 1.3 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 0 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 10 years of data.
Is South Pasadena getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about -1.38°C per decade. That's a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
What is the hottest day on record for South Pasadena?
The hottest day on file is 6 July 2018 at 45°C, out of 10 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2016–2025 (10 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2016–2025 (10 years) for United States
- Location
- South Pasadena — 34.000°, -118.250°, ERA5 grid cell center, 15.8 km from requested point
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-18). Historical climate data for South Pasadena, United States (34.00°N, 118.25°W), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for South Pasadena, United States [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 18, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for South Pasadena, United States." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 18, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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note = {Derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023), Copernicus Climate Change Service. Accessed 2026-07-18},
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