La Palma, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in La Palma actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for La Palma, CA, the comfort score comes out to 82/100, very mild year-round: Many months fall in a comfortable temperature range with limited snow or seasonal extremes. Only 10 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much La Palma's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in La Palma run from 57°F in Dec up to 77°F in Aug, a 19.7°F seasonal swing, one of the smaller gaps in this dataset.
La Palma, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 46°F | 2.85in |
| Feb | 69°F | 48°F | 3.02in |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 1.74in |
| Apr | 74°F | 54°F | 0.59in |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 0.3in |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 0.08in |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 0.02in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 0.02in |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 0.14in |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 0.5in |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 0.74in |
| Dec | 68°F | 46°F | 1.86in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (10 of 12 months) are La Palma's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Aug's heat instead.
How wet La Palma actually gets
La Palma averages 11.86in of precipitation a year across roughly 38 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
La Palma against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, La Palma comes in at 103; within CA alone it ranks 103 of 429. Population is about 15,092.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Fullerton Muni Ap, CA US, the NOAA station 3.8 miles from La Palma, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station