Pasadena

"Crown of the Valley" | The city's longstanding self-styled nickname

Why visit

Pasadena offers a more elegant, slower-paced LA experience. The Huntington's gardens and rare-book library, the Norton Simon's Old Master collection, Craftsman houses (the Gamble House is the icon), and the famed Rose Bowl flea market on the second Sunday of each month. Late winter and spring (February to May) and autumn (October to November) are best. New Year's brings the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl game. Day-trip into the San Gabriel mountains via Angeles Crest Highway.

When to avoid

Hotels triple in price for New Year's. Book a year ahead or skip that week. Wildfire smoke from August to October can degrade air quality. The 110/210/134 freeway interchange is a notorious traffic snarl. Summer afternoons can hit 38°C with poor air quality on inland-flow days. Avoid the Rose Bowl flea market without sun protection.

Plan Pasadena

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Pasadena

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Clear

33° / 16°

UV Very high

Wed

Fog

32° / 16°

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Thu

Clear

35° / 24°

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Fri

Clear

35° / 24°

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Sat

Clear

35° / 24°

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Sun

Partly cloudy

34° / 25°

UV Very high

Mon

Overcast

34° / 24°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Dec-Mar)

About 77% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 18°C, lows around 7°C.

Warmer dry season (Apr-Nov)

Typical highs around 26°C, lows around 14°C. About 10mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

30° / 18°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.5h

06:13 – 19:41local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest BUR · 21 km

Getting around Pasadena

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About Pasadena

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.

Area: 60 km²
Mayor: Victor Gordo

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