2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mariposa, CA vs La Mesa, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in La Mesa. Mariposa averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Mesa, California gets 12.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mariposa, California gets 31.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

La Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. Mariposa averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Mariposa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 93.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.4
Rain: averages 31.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mariposa is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Mariposa, CA

49°F

Today's Weather - La Mesa, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mariposa / La Mesa

July is the hottest month for Mariposa with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Mariposa, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mariposa are May, October and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mariposa with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Mariposa, there are 66.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Mariposa, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Mariposa, 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 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.

January is the wettest month in Mariposa with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Mariposa means that it is wetter than most 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 rainiest month in Mariposa with 8.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Mariposa, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Mariposa means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

March is the snowiest month in Mariposa with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in La Mesa.