2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Alpine, CA vs Julian, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Julian. Alpine averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Julian, California gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alpine, California gets 16.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Julian averages 24 inches of snow per year. Alpine averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Julian, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Alpine, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 16.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Julian is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alpine is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Alpine, CA

58°F

Today's Weather - Julian, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alpine / Julian

August is the hottest month for Alpine with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Alpine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alpine are October, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Julian with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Julian, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Julian are June, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alpine with an average of 39.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Julian with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Alpine, there are 48.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Julian, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Alpine, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Julian, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Alpine, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Julian, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Alpine with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in Alpine means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


February is the wettest month in Julian with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Julian means that it is wetter than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Alpine with 7.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 44.3 rainy days annually in Alpine, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Julian with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 52.6 rainy days annually in Julian, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Alpine means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Julian means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Alpine with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Julian with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.