Claremont McKenna College
- Weather

75 and Sunny

"75 and Sunny" is one of the slogans on the back of the tour guides' shirts - and it's absolutely true. Usually over 100 degrees when school starts, but by October the weather cools down to the 70s - and stays there more or less until December. Students love to go work outside when the weather is warm, and most out-of-state students say that the weather is a highlight of the CMC experience. You might need a sweatshirt in January... that's about it. Otherwise it's flip-flops all year round!

Beautiful, Warm, and Relatively Dry, Except for When It Rains Occasionally

The weather here is gorgeous and one of the many reasons I'm very happy I came here. It can get VERY hot the first and last few weeks of the year (so moving in and out of the dorms can be a sweaty experience, especially if you're in a dorm that doesn't have air conditioning), but otherwise is warm but not too hot. It can stay in the 50s/60s into December and is that warm again starting in March; there are outdoor swimming pools open the vast majority of the year. It can sometimes rain, however, for several days at a time, staying cloudy and very wet, and slightly depressing (girls- bring cute rain boots for these days). But overall, as close to perfect weather as you can get (as long as you don't love snow).

Great Weather

The temperature is 60-80 for the most part. It dips to 50 sometimes.