2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Diego, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Lake Havasu City. San Diego averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Havasu City, Arizona gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Diego, California gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Havasu City averages 0 inches of snow per year. San Diego averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.8
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Havasu City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

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.

Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

57°F

Today's Weather - Lake Havasu City, AZ

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Diego / Lake Havasu City

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.

July is the hottest month for Lake Havasu City with an average high temperature of 108.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Lake Havasu City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Havasu City are March, November and April.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Havasu City with an average of 41.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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 Lake Havasu City, there are 169.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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 Lake Havasu City, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

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.

In Lake Havasu City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.


January is the wettest month in Lake Havasu City with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Lake Havasu City means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Havasu City with 3.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 22.0 rainy days annually in Lake Havasu City, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Havasu City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Havasu City.