La Verne in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), La Verne sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 10.1 in of rain 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 63°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
45°F
Rainfall
10.1 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
3 mph
Travel score
6.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in La Verne in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 63°F.

A typical winter day in La Verne reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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La Verne 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 44°3.65.9106.2
Feb63° / 46°4.06.610.76.2
Mar66° / 48°2.46.311.76.8
Apr70° / 51°1.03.712.87.8
May74° / 55°0.42.213.78.6
Jun79° / 59°0.10.314.28.9
Jul85° / 64°0.10.5147.1
Aug87° / 65°0.00.213.36.5
Sep84° / 63°0.20.912.27.4
Oct78° / 57°0.72.611.18.7
Nov69° / 49°1.02.810.28.0
Dec62° / 44°2.55.39.86.3

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 precipitation

La Verne gets around 10.1 in of rain 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 3 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.

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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 La Verne?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit La Verne for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Verne in Winter

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

In winter, La Verne sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near La Verne in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in La Verne 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 La Verne peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 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 La Verne 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 La Verne 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 La Verne?

La Verne sits at 34.1°N, 117.8°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Dimas, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around La Verne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Verne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft around an average of 1,093 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,467 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,732 ft.

The land around La Verne is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and artificial surfaces (27%), shrubs (20%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
791 ft
10 miles
6,467 ft
50 miles
10,732 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: San Dimas 2.5 mi · Claremont 2.5 mi · Pomona 3.1 mi · Montclair 5.0 mi · Diamond Bar 5.6 mi · Glendora 6.2 mi · Upland 6.8 mi · Covina 6.8 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 La Verne (34.1008°, -117.7678°, elevation 1,060 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.