Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:41 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:54 am – 4:47 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 45°F20 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pasadena station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEagle Rockpeak · 2.8 miAlliant International University - Los Angeles Campuscollege · 1.9 miPlatt College - Alhambra Campuscollege · 2.0 miGrace Hillpeak · 1.2 miGarvanza Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miHighland Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIronwork Historical Museum and Parkhistoric site · under a mileAngeles National Forestnational forest · 2.8 mi · 651,780 acresArroyo Seco Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileRio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 55 acresLos Angeles State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.0 miWhittier Narrows Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.7 mi · 134 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,643 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970225 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199423 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Drinking waterCity of South Pasadenaserves 25,329 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation628 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlhambra Hospital Medical Center1.5 miPost officeSouth Pasadena Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Pasadena City Hallunder a milePoliceSouth Pasadena Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Pasadena Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools16 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 8 otherSchoolHoly Family Catholic Schoolright hereHighSouth Pasadena High Schoolright hereMiddleSouth Pasadena Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlliant International University - Los Angeles Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR13 miInterstateI-7101.9 miUS highwayUS 1015.5 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX5.9 miLight railSouth Pasadena Station - El Centro Entrance (SE)Metrounder a mileCoachPasadena Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.5 miTransit55 stops within a mileMetro, LADOT TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91031 ZIP area.
