Anaheim: Geography and Climate

Anaheim is located approximately 27 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, 31 miles southeast of the Los Angeles International Airport, and 13 miles from the Pacific coast. The Santa Ana Mountains lie to Anaheim's east. Industrial and commercial areas along with a majority of the residential sections are relatively flat. The newer residential areas are in rolling terrain in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. Anaheim's average temperature is 70 degrees. Summers are moderate to hot with cool evenings, and winters are mild with very little rain. In fact, there are only 38 days each year with even a one one-hundredth inch sprinkle.