Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0Hardly any U.S. towns see softer January nights than Beverly Hills
Sunny July days climb to about 81°. Only 36° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 92% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from January to December, the months with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Beverly Hills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beverly Hills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beverly Hills’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Beverly Hills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Day counts come from NOAA’s station at U C L A, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Culver City, CA, 5 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beverly Hills’ center in zone 10b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 39°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 16 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 29 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Culver City, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Beverly Hills
61% of the work is heating. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Culver City, CA.
Living with Beverly Hills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10b. Frost comes about 1 winter in 15, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 4.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beverly Hills from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (64%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beverly Hills and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beverly Hills yet.
Climates most like Beverly Hills’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills, CA | 48° | 81° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Green, OR | 37° | 86° | 32" | 0.0" |
| Poulsbo, WA | 35° | 75° | 33" | 3.0" |
| Port Isabel, TX | 52° | 92° | 26" | 0.2" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beverly Hills averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in all but 122 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Beverly Hills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beverly Hills’ place among California’s.
Beverly Hills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beverly Hills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Culver City, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| February | 68° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| March | 69° | 50° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| April | 72° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| May | 73° | 56° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| June | 76° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 63° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| September | 82° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 78° | 57° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| November | 73° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 67° | 47° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| Year | 74° | 55° | 15.8" | 0.0" | 29 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 67°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Beverly Hills’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Beverly Hills’ center.
- Snow: Culver City, CA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Culver City, CA, 5 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: U C L A, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Beverly Hills’ climate
What is the weather like in Beverly Hills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beverly Hills in winter?
December nights average 47°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.0 a year on average). In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Beverly Hills get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Culver City, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Beverly Hills?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 63°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Culver City, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Beverly Hills?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 7% of winters at Culver City, CA, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Beverly Hills in?
Zone 10b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 39°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beverly Hills?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beverly Hills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 122 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beverly Hills.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.