2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lemon Grove, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Carpinteria. Lemon Grove averages 268 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carpinteria, California gets 17.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lemon Grove, California gets 12.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Carpinteria averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lemon Grove averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Carpinteria, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 17.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lemon Grove, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 12.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carpinteria is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Lemon Grove, CA

90°F

Today's Weather - Carpinteria, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lemon Grove / Carpinteria

August is the hottest month for Lemon Grove with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lemon Grove, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lemon Grove are June, October and May.

August is the hottest month for Carpinteria with an average high temperature of 73.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Carpinteria, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carpinteria are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lemon Grove with an average of 44.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carpinteria with an average of 43.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Lemon Grove, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Carpinteria, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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

In Carpinteria, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Lemon Grove, 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 Carpinteria, 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 Lemon Grove with 2.4 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 12.5 inches in Lemon Grove means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Carpinteria with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Carpinteria means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Lemon Grove with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.0 rainy days annually in Lemon Grove, 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.

February is the rainiest month in Carpinteria with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in Carpinteria, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lemon Grove.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Carpinteria.