Hacienda Heights in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hacienda Heights sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.4 in of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Hacienda Heights's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hacienda Heights's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
71°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
3.4 in
11 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hacienda Heights in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 66°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Hacienda Heights reaches about 71°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Hacienda Heights weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.35.8106.7
Feb65° / 47°3.56.410.76.6
Mar67° / 49°2.25.911.77.0
Apr71° / 52°0.93.212.88.0
May75° / 56°0.42.113.78.7
Jun80° / 60°0.10.414.28.8
Jul85° / 64°0.10.4147.1
Aug87° / 65°0.00.113.36.5
Sep85° / 63°0.10.512.27.2
Oct79° / 58°0.62.111.18.6
Nov71° / 51°0.82.510.28.2
Dec64° / 46°2.259.86.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hacienda Heights gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hacienda Heights?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Hacienda Heights for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hacienda Heights in Spring

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

In spring, Hacienda Heights sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hacienda Heights in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 60°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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 Hacienda Heights in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hacienda Heights 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hacienda Heights in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hacienda Heights is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hacienda Heights?

Hacienda Heights sits at 34.0°N, 118.0°W, 453 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Puente, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hacienda Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hacienda Heights has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Hacienda Heights is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (73%) within 10 miles, and artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,086 ft
10 miles
1,398 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: La Puente 1.9 mi · Avocado Heights 3.1 mi · Whittier 3.7 mi · Rowland Heights 3.7 mi · Valinda 3.7 mi · South San Jose Hills 3.7 mi · West Puente Valley 4.3 mi · La Habra 4.3 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 Hacienda Heights (33.9931°, -117.9687°, elevation 453 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.