2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Diego, CA vs San Anselmo, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in San Anselmo. San Diego averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Anselmo, California gets 40.5 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.

San Anselmo 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

San Anselmo, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 40.5 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 San Anselmo is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - San Anselmo, CA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Diego / San Anselmo

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.

August is the hottest month for San Anselmo with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Anselmo, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Anselmo are July, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Anselmo with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most 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 San Anselmo, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 San Anselmo, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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.

In San Anselmo, 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 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.


December is the wettest month in San Anselmo with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in San Anselmo means that it is wetter than most places in California.

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.

January is the rainiest month in San Anselmo with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in San Anselmo, which is rainier 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 5% 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 San Anselmo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Anselmo.