California, United States
Pasadena
Pasadena is a city in California, United States, 863 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 138,699 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now56°F
Best timeApr–May · Nov
Population138,699
Local time07:26
34.15° N, 118.14° WElevation 863 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
Postal codes91101–91107, 91109–91110 …October: high / low81° / 56°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeApr–May · Nov
Best: Apr–May · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pasadena at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:04 · 18:1111 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:10Next holiday8 NovemberDiwaliNext eclipse17 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month90°F
Average high in August
Coolest month45°F
Average low in December
Wettest monthFebruary
116 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
1 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.6 km
Weather in Pasadena
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
56°F
Today hour by hourRain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 97%
Today22 Oct62°53°16.8 mm
Fri23 Oct67°52°4.3 mm
Sat24 Oct74°52°
Sun25 Oct73°60°
Mon26 Oct77°62°
Tue27 Oct74°61°
Wed28 Oct73°62°
Thu29 Oct74°63°
Fri30 Oct71°61°
When to go to Pasadena
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 84 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 87 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 85 | 92 | 87 |
| High | 68° | 68° | 71° | 75° | 77° | 83° | 88° | 90° | 88° | 81° | 74° | 67° |
| Low | 46° | 46° | 49° | 51° | 55° | 59° | 64° | 64° | 62° | 56° | 50° | 45° |
| Rain (mm) | 105 | 116 | 77 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 77 |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
What's on in Pasadena
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Rose Bowl Stadium1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, California 91103, USA · 2.6 km
16 showsThe Canyon at The Rose245 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101 · 0.4 km
4 showsPasadena's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Pasadena
2.6 km
Rose BowlBuilt 1923
0.1 km
Pasadena City HallBuilt 1927
1.6 km
Gamble House, PasadenaBuilt 1908
0.7 km
Pasadena PlayhouseBuilt 1925
1.8 km
Millard HouseBuilt 1923
1.1 km
Royal Laundry ComplexBuilt 1927
Museum1.4 km
Norton Simon MuseumBuilt 1942
Museum2 km
Kidspace Children's MuseumBuilt 1979More museums: The Gamble House
Outdoors around Pasadena
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Santa Anita Golf CourseGolf courses
0.7 kmThe PostClimbing
2 kmBeacon HillViewpoints · 1,001 ft
2.6 kmThe Stronghold Climbing GymClimbing
2.8 kmBrookside Golf ClubGolf courses
3.2 kmLos Angeles ZooZoos · 499 ft
3.2 kmNature around Pasadena
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pasadena
Earthquakes around Pasadena
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days26magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195065magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record52within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Grapevine 7 km ←1952 · 119 km
6.7Hidden Hills 12 km ↗1994 · 37 km
6.6Agua Dulce 10 km ↙1971 · 36 km
6.3Big Bear Lake 9 km ↘1992 · 121 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Neogene · 1
Universities and research institutes
California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1891
Pasadena City CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1924
ArtCenter College of DesignUniversity or college · founded 1930
Pacific Oaks CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Saybrook UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
Providence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2005
Keck Institute for Space StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2008
Resnick Sustainability InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2009
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of MedicineUniversity or college
University of the PeopleUniversity or college
Carnegie ObservatoriesResearch institute · founded 1904
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1936
Infrared Processing and Analysis CenterResearch institute · founded 1986
Lotus Clinical ResearchResearch institute · founded 2001
LIGO Scientific CollaborationResearch institute · founded 2002
Kavli Nanoscience InstituteResearch institute · founded 2003
TMT ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 2003
Joint Center for Artificial PhotosynthesisResearch institute · founded 2010
Havana Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2014
Gravitational Wave Open Science CenterResearch institute
Towns and villages around Pasadena
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Raymond Hill2.6 kmSouth Pasadena3.6 kmOlga4.4 kmSan Marino4.6 kmAltadena4.8 kmAlhambra6.1 kmKinneloa Mesa6.4 kmEast Pasadena6.6 kmSan Gabriel6.8 kmLa Cañada Flintridge7 kmSierra Madre8.6 kmWest Arcadia8.6 kmSanta Anita8.7 kmTemple City9.2 kmMonterey Park9.7 kmMontrose9.8 kmRosemead10 kmArcadia10 kmGlendale10 kmAltacanyada10 kmMount Wilson11 kmSouth San Gabriel12 kmNorth El Monte12 kmLa Crescenta12 kmLa Crescenta-Montrose13 kmEast Arcadia13 kmBriggs Terrace13 kmMonrovia13 kmHayes14 kmEl Monte14 kmSouth El Monte14 kmEast Los Angeles14 kmLos Angeles14 kmMaxson15 kmFive Points15 km
Pasadena from above
Around Pasadena34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Verdugo WashNature6.5 miBaldwin Lake (Los Angeles County, California)Nature5.2 miRio HondoNature15 miHollywood ReservoirNature11 miBig Tujunga CreekNature15 miSilver Lake ReservoirNature7.6 miThroop PeakMountain24 miWaterman MountainMountain18 miSouth Mount HawkinsMountain22 miStrawberry PeakMountain9.5 miSan Gabriel PeakMountain7.1 miVetter MountainMountain12 miRose BowlMonument1.6 miPasadena City HallMonumentunder 0.1 miGamble House, PasadenaMonument1.0 miPasadena PlayhouseMonument0.5 miMillard HouseMonument1.1 miRoyal Laundry ComplexMonument0.7 miEdmund Blinn HouseMonument0.3 miRobert R. Blacker HouseMonument1.6 miNorton Simon MuseumMuseum0.8 miKidspace Children's MuseumMuseum1.2 miThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical GardensMuseum2.2 miPacific Asia MuseumMuseum0.2 miArmory Center for the ArtsMuseum0.3 miCal State LAStation6.0 miGlendaleStation6.8 miEl MonteStation8.0 miLos AngelesPlace8.7 miGlendalePlace6.3 miBurbankPlace9.7 miEl MontePlace8.6 miAlhambraPlace3.8 miWhittierPlace13 mi
Postal codes
91101–9110791109–9111091114–911179112191123–91126911299118291184–9118591188–9118991199
Getting to Pasadena
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBUR
21 kmJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHHR
31 kmLos Angeles International AirportLAX
33 kmCal State LARailway station
9.7 kmGlendaleRailway station
11 kmEl MonteRailway station
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pasadena?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pasadena.
What is the hottest month in Pasadena?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F and lows of 64°F.
What is the coldest month in Pasadena?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 67°F and lows of 45°F.
What is the rainiest month in Pasadena?
February is the wettest month with about 4.6 in of precipitation on 6 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pasadena?
Pasadena has 25 postal codes: 91101–91107, 91109–91110, 91114–91117, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184–91185, 91188–91189, 91199.