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Glendale weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Glendale follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 25.0°F over the course of the year. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Glendale weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−8.9°Fhigh well below average

73° / 62°Today
82° / 58°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+4.0°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–490frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 1 in the 1940s126days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 113 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 113 in the 1940s+4.0°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 3.2 incheshigh 66°low 47°February, rain 3.4 incheshigh 68°low 48°March, rain 2.9 incheshigh 70°low 50°April, rain 1.3 incheshigh 75°low 53°May, rain 0.4 incheshigh 80°low 57°June, rain 0.1 incheshigh 86°low 63°July, rain 0.1 incheshigh 92°low 68°August, rain 0.1 incheshigh 93°low 69°September, rain 0.3 incheshigh 90°low 66°October, rain 0.6 incheshigh 83°low 60°November, rain 1.5 incheshigh 74°low 52°December, rain 2.4 incheshigh 67°low 47°wettest month February, 3.4 inches · 16.3 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

63.5°

65°feels like
92%humidity
61°dew point
5 mphfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:03sunset18:11day length11h 08m
WedOvercast73°62°
TodayClear66°60°
FriMostly clear71°57°
SatClear77°63°
SunClear82°67°
MonClear84°69°
TueOvercast80°71°

On this date: October 22

Today (forecast)
73° / 62°
Average for October 22
82° / 58°

High well below average · −8.9°F

  • Highest since 1940: 98.2° · 1965
  • Lowest since 1940: 47.1° · 1949
  • One year ago: 78° / 61°

Every October 22 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 22 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Glendale is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.14°N, 118.26°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.14°N, 118.26°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +5.2°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 92.8°F and nights around 68.8°F. Roughly 125 days a year now top 86°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 66.0°F and nights dip to 46.7°F. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Glendale averages about 16.3 inches of precipitation a year; February is usually the wettest month (3.4 inches) and July the driest (0.1 inches).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Glendale now averages 4.0°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. The year-by-year charts below trace that shift in detail.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°F. Wettest month: February (~3.4 in). Whole year averages ~16.3 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 32 rainy days a year: most in March (~6), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Glendale month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January66.0°46.7°3.2 in510.0 h88.7° (2021)29.4° (1949)
February67.7°47.8°3.4 in510.8 h89.5° (2016)31.0° (1949)
March70.2°49.7°2.9 in611.7 h95.8° (1988)28.9° (1951)
April75.1°52.9°1.3 in412.9 h102.2° (1989)37.8° (1975)
May79.8°57.4°0.4 in113.8 h109.5° (1984)43.4° (1964)
June86.1°62.6°0.1 in014.3 h111.2° (1990)47.2° (1967)
July92.4°68.2°0.1 in014.1 h113.6° (2018)54.8° (1948)
August92.8°68.8°0.1 in013.3 h110.4° (1997)54.8° (1947)
September89.9°66.2°0.3 in112.2 h115.8° (2020)50.4° (1982)
October82.6°59.6°0.6 in211.1 h108.6° (1980)37.8° (1971)
November73.6°52.1°1.5 in310.2 h94.5° (2010)32.9° (1964)
December66.7°47.2°2.4 in49.7 h87.7° (1958)27.1° (1990)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +4.0°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.42°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.59°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 112.7 early in the record → 125.5 recently. Frost days: 1 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2020, coldest in 1990: 115.8°F / 27.1°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~16.3 in/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: 0.00 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Glendale

Which is the warmest month in Glendale?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Glendale is August (mean daily temperature of about 79.4°F) and the coolest is January (about 54.4°F).
How does today's temperature in Glendale compare to the historical average?
On October 22, 2026, Glendale is forecast to reach a high of 72.9°F and a low of 62.4°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 81.7°F and a low of 58.5°F, so today's high is 8.9°F cooler than that average.
How much has Glendale warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Glendale is about 4.0°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Glendale?
Glendale receives about 16.3 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with February typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Glendale?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Glendale is about 66.1°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Glendale by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Glendale (°F, full record since 1940): January 66°/47°, February 68°/48°, March 70°/50°, April 75°/53°, May 80°/57°, June 86°/63°, July 92°/68°, August 93°/69°, September 90°/66°, October 83°/60°, November 74°/52°, December 67°/47°.
What is the weather like in Glendale in summer?
Summer in Glendale (June to August) is dry and hot. June starts at 86°F by day and 63°F at night; by August it is 93°F and 69°F. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Glendale in winter?
In winter, December through February, Glendale is mild. Expect 66–68°F by day and 47–48°F at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 3.0 inches. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Glendale in spring?
March to May is spring in Glendale, and it is pleasantly warm. March is still 70°F in the afternoon and 50°F at night, May already 80°F and 57°F. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 2.9 inches in March, 1 day and 0.4 inches in May.
What is the weather like in Glendale in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Glendale, and it is warm. It cools from 90°F by day and 66°F at night in September to 74°F and 52°F in November. Rain rises from 0.3 inches on 1 day in September to 1.5 inches on 3 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Glendale?
On long-term average, Glendale has about 32 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 16.3 inches.

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