Van Nuys climate — normals and trends
Van Nuys (United States) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 402 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (23.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Van Nuys averages 3 frost days, 72 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 36 rainy days per year.
Van Nuys has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 6 to 0 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.9 °C (on 6 September 2020) and the coldest -5.0 °C (on 22 December 1990).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Van NuysCalifornia
- coords
- 34.19°, -118.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.8°C
Average daily high
23.6°C
Average daily low
11.2°C
Annual rainfall
402mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
59%
Average peak wind
12.8km/h
Seasonal range
13.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
72 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
36 d/yr
Annual snowfall
1.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.6 °C
Average feels-like low
9.7 °C
Average peak gust
33.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
15 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
44.9 °C
6 September 2020
Coldest day
-5.0 °C
22 December 1990
Wettest day
119 mm
9 January 2005
Windiest day
35.1 km/h
2 January 2006
Strongest gust
87.8 km/h
25 February 2023
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
22 July 2006
Coldest feels-like
-9.4 °C
22 December 1990
Snowiest day
9.6 cm
8 February 1989
Sunniest day
14.0 h
3 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 18 mm | -64 mm |
| Feb | 19.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 95 mm | +6 mm |
| Mar | 18.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 60 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 20.8 °C | -0.9 °C | 12 mm | -17 mm |
| May | 24.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 6 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 27.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 28.2 °C | -2.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | -1.0 °C | 25 mm | +19 mm |
| Oct | 25.0 °C | -0.9 °C | 59 mm | +45 mm |
| Nov | 20.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 138 mm | +102 mm |
| Dec | 20.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 148 mm | +88 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Van Nuys?
Van Nuys has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 402 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Van Nuys?
The hottest day measured in Van Nuys between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 2020, reaching 44.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Van Nuys?
The coldest day measured in Van Nuys between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1990, at -5.0 °C.
Does it snow in Van Nuys?
Almost never: Van Nuys sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Van Nuys warmed?
Yes: Van Nuys warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Van Nuys?
The wettest day measured in Van Nuys between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 2005, with 119 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Van Nuys?
The windiest day measured in Van Nuys between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 2006, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Van Nuys?
The warmest month in Van Nuys is August (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Van Nuys?
Van Nuys receives on average 402 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 36 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Van Nuys?
Van Nuys gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Van Nuys?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Van Nuys between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1989, with 9.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Van Nuys?
Yes: Van Nuys has on average 15 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Van Nuys?
In Van Nuys, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 22 July 2006, and the lowest was -9.4 °C on 22 December 1990.
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