Bell Gardens, California Weather
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Bell Gardens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Foggy——83°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——84°59°+1°
- FridayJun 5Foggy——80°59°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——76°64°-4°
- SundayJun 7Clear——74°63°-2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——79°63°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear——82°65°+3°
PM2.5 at 27.8 µg/m³ (AQI 86) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 83 now. With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 83
- UV peak
- 10.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 27.8 µg/m³ (AQI 86) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 3:16 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Coastal fog thickens at dawn
Bell Gardens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Bell Gardens's warmest month is August (~75°F mean) and its coldest is December (~58°F). Rainfall peaks in February (3.6 inches) and bottoms out in August (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| February | 59° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| March | 61° | 2.2″ | 3 |
| April | 64° | 0.7″ | 1 |
| May | 66° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| June | 69° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 73° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 75° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 74° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 69° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 63° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| December | 58° | 2.5″ | 4 |
Regional context
Bell Gardens's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 58°F to a July mean of 73°F — a 15°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 14.3 inches spread across roughly 21 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation peaks in the cool season: February averages 3.6 inches across 4.7 days with measurable rain, mostly from frontal systems and winter storms, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches across just 0.0 rainy days during the drier warm-season stretch. That winter-storm-driven distribution puts Bell Gardens alongside places like Cudahy, CA, Bell, CA and Commerce, CA, all of which run drier through the summer months and rely on cool-season frontal activity for the year's precipitation.
Hard freezes are uncommon here: the coldest month averages 58°F, well above the freezing threshold, so the growing window stretches across most of the year. Cool-season crops can be planted in late fall through early spring, and warm-season transplants tolerate the local winter unless an unusual frontal passage drops temperatures below the 30-year normal. The hottest stretch arrives in August at a mean of 75°F, which limits cool-season vegetables to the shoulder months on either side of the summer peak. The figures above are 30-year normals; outlier years can deliver brief cold spells the averages don't show. Inside Bell Gardens, low-lying parcels and inland positions typically lose 3-5°F of overnight low temperature versus coastal or elevated lots, which expands the practical cold-risk window by a few days.
Similar climates: Cudahy, CA, Bell, CA, Commerce, CA, Downey, CA, Maywood, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bell Gardens?
- Bell Gardens's last spring frost typically falls around mid-March, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Bell Gardens?
- February is the wettest month with about 3.6 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 14 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bell Gardens?
- August is typically warmest, averaging about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bell Gardens?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 58°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bell Gardens?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-March); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Bell Gardens get?
- Bell Gardens averages about 21 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bell Gardens?
- Bell Gardens's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Bell Gardens, California sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 58°F while July averages 73°F — a 15°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bell Gardens receives about 14 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 21 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (34.0°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.