2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Auburn, CA vs San Diego, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in San Diego. Auburn averages 253 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego, California gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Auburn, California gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Diego averages 0 inches of snow per year. Auburn averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

San Diego, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.6
Rain: averages 11.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Auburn, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.4
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Diego is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Auburn is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Auburn, CA

85°F

Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Auburn / San Diego

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are May, October and June.

August is the hottest month for San Diego with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Diego, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Diego are July, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Diego with an average of 45.3°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Auburn, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In San Diego, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Auburn, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In San Diego, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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

December is the wettest month in Auburn with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Auburn means that it is wetter than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in San Diego with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in San Diego means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Auburn with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in San Diego with 6.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.4 rainy days annually in San Diego, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Auburn with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.