2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oceanside, CA vs South Padre Island, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in South Padre Island. Oceanside averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Padre Island, Texas gets 26.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oceanside, California gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

South Padre Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Oceanside averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

South Padre Island, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.8
Rain: averages 26.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Oceanside, California
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Padre Island is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oceanside is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - South Padre Island, TX

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oceanside / South Padre Island

August is the hottest month for Oceanside with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Oceanside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oceanside are August, September and July.

August is the hottest month for South Padre Island with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In South Padre Island, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Padre Island are November, April and March.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oceanside with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Padre Island with an average of 52.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Oceanside, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In South Padre Island, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Oceanside, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In South Padre Island, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Oceanside, 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 South Padre Island, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

February is the wettest month in Oceanside with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Oceanside means that it is drier than most places in California.


September is the wettest month in South Padre Island with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in South Padre Island means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

February is the rainiest month in Oceanside with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Oceanside, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in South Padre Island with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in South Padre Island, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in South Padre Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oceanside.

December is the snowiest month in South Padre Island with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.