Azusa in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Azusa sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 9.7 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Azusa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Azusa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
9.7 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
5.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Azusa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Azusa reaches about 59°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Azusa weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 42°3.55.91.1105.3
Feb60° / 43°3.86.91.510.75.2
Mar63° / 45°2.56.7111.76.3
Apr68° / 47°1.040.312.87.6
May73° / 53°0.53013.88.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.7014.28.5
Jul86° / 64°0.42.10146.4
Aug88° / 65°0.21.9013.36.0
Sep84° / 61°0.31.8012.27.5
Oct76° / 55°0.82.6011.18.7
Nov66° / 47°0.92.90.210.27.6
Dec59° / 42°2.45.20.79.85.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Azusa gets around 9.7 in of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Azusa?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Azusa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azusa in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Azusa sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Azusa in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 59°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Azusa in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azusa peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Azusa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Azusa is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1537 µg/m³May 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azusa?

Azusa sits at 34.1°N, 117.9°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Glendora, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Azusa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Azusa.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Azusa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,164 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Azusa is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%), shrubs (26%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,759 ft
10 miles
5,164 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Glendora 2.5 mi · Covina 3.1 mi · Duarte 3.7 mi · Baldwin Park 4.3 mi · West Covina 5.0 mi · Monrovia 5.6 mi · San Dimas 6.2 mi · Valinda 6.2 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Azusa (34.1336°, -117.9076°, elevation 610 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.