San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area, CA Climate

The San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area has a mild Mediterranean climate with typically cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. During the summer months, temperatures are generally in the 60s to 80s Fahrenheit (17-27 Celsius) during the day and in the 50s to 70s Fahrenheit (10-21 Celsius) at night. During winter months, temperatures range from 40-60 F (4-15 C) during the day and 30-50 F (-1 to 10 C) at night. The area also receives an average of 10 inches of rainfall each year, mainly between November and April.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 8.4 Winter

June, October and May are the most pleasant months in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California	United States
	13.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	40.5 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	43.3°	21.7°
	9	7
	5.9	4.3
	1965 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area are June, October and July.

In the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area with an average of 42.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

Humidity in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 40.5 rainy days annually in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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