2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Mesa, CA vs Golden Hills, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Golden Hills. La Mesa averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golden Hills, California gets 12.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Mesa, California gets 12.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Golden Hills averages 14.3 inches of snow per year. La Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Golden Hills, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.4
Rain: averages 12.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.3 inches of snow a year

La Mesa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.6
Rain: averages 12.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - La Mesa, CA

59°F

Today's Weather - Golden Hills, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Mesa / Golden Hills

August is the hottest month for La Mesa with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In La Mesa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Mesa are June, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Golden Hills with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Golden Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Golden Hills are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Mesa with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Golden Hills with an average of 32.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

In La Mesa, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Golden Hills, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In La Mesa, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Golden Hills, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In La Mesa, 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 Golden Hills, 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 La Mesa with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 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 12.1 inches in La Mesa means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Golden Hills with 2.6 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 12.4 inches in Golden Hills means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in La Mesa with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.9 rainy days annually in La Mesa, 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.

March is the rainiest month in Golden Hills with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Golden Hills, 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 5% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Golden Hills means that it is snowier than most places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Mesa.

March is the snowiest month in Golden Hills with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.