2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Apple Valley, CA vs Oceanside, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Oceanside. Apple Valley averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oceanside, California gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Apple Valley, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oceanside averages 0 inches of snow per year. Apple Valley averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oceanside, California
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Apple Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oceanside is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Apple Valley, CA

73°F

Today's Weather - Oceanside, CA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Apple Valley / Oceanside

July is the hottest month for Apple Valley with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Apple Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Apple Valley are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Oceanside with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Oceanside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oceanside are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Apple Valley with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oceanside with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Apple Valley, there are 107.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Oceanside, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Apple Valley, there are 50.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Oceanside, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Apple Valley, 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 Oceanside, 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 Apple Valley with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Apple Valley means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Oceanside with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Oceanside means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Apple Valley with 5.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 33.0 rainy days annually in Apple Valley, 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 9% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Oceanside with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Oceanside, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Apple Valley means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Oceanside, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Apple Valley with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oceanside.