2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pacific Grove, CA vs San Diego, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in San Diego. Pacific Grove averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego, California gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pacific Grove, California gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Diego averages 0 inches of snow per year. Pacific Grove averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

San Diego, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.6
Rain: averages 11.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Pacific Grove, California
Summer High: the July high is around 66.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.7
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacific Grove is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Pacific Grove, CA

65°F

Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pacific Grove / San Diego

September is the hottest month for Pacific Grove with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Pacific Grove, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific Grove are September, August and October.

August is the hottest month for San Diego with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Diego, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Diego are July, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacific Grove with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Diego with an average of 45.3°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Pacific Grove, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In San Diego, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Pacific Grove, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In San Diego, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Pacific 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 San Diego, 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 Pacific Grove with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Pacific Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


February is the wettest month in San Diego with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in San Diego means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Pacific Grove with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in Pacific Grove, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in San Diego with 6.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.4 rainy days annually in San Diego, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Pacific Grove means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

March is the snowiest month in Pacific Grove with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.