2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Escondido, CA vs Cortez, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Cortez. Escondido averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cortez, Colorado gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Escondido, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cortez averages 48.9 inches of snow per year. Escondido averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cortez, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 14.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.9 inches of snow a year

Escondido, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cortez is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Escondido is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Escondido, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Cortez, CO

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Escondido / Cortez

August is the hottest month for Escondido with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Escondido, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Escondido are May, October and June.

July is the hottest month for Cortez with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Cortez, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cortez are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Escondido with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cortez with an average of 15.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Escondido, there are 43.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Cortez, there are 28.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Escondido, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Cortez, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Escondido, 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 Cortez, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

February is the wettest month in Escondido with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Escondido means that it is drier than most places in California.


September is the wettest month in Cortez with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Cortez means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

February is the rainiest month in Escondido with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in Escondido, 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cortez with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Cortez, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in Cortez means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Escondido.

January is the snowiest month in Cortez with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.