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San Diego, CA vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights

On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in El Paso. San Diego averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Paso, Texas gets 10.2 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.

El Paso averages 3.4 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

El Paso, Texas
Summer High:
the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 10.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.4 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
El Paso

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Paso is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in El Paso, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

San Diego

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.

9.2 / 10
June, October and September are the most pleasant months in San Diego, while December and January are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

9 AM PST

Patchy Fog then Sunny

57°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPatchy Fog then Sunny71° / 55°SW 5 to 10 mph
WednesdayPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny72° / 56°S 5 to 10 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny73° / 55°SW 5 to 10 mph
FridayMostly Sunny75° / 56°NW 5 to 10 mph
SaturdayPatchy Fog then Sunny75° / 57°NW 5 to 10 mph
SundayPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny73° / 57°SW 5 to 10 mph
MondayPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny72° / 57°SW 5 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - El Paso, TX

9 AM PST

Sunny then Patchy Blowing Dust

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny then Patchy Blowing Dust89° / 61°WSW 12 to 20 mph
WednesdaySunny90° / 62°W 8 to 22 mph
ThursdaySunny88° / 62°WSW 7 to 15 mph
FridayMostly Sunny85° / 61°ESE 17 to 22 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny87° / 61°SSE 13 to 17 mph
SundaySunny87° / 63°WNW 8 to 16 mph
MondaySunny90° / 64°WSW 9 to 16 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSan Diego, CAEl Paso, TX
January67° / 46°58° / 31°
February66° / 48°63° / 36°
March67° / 50°71° / 41°
April70° / 53°79° / 49°
May71° / 57°88° / 59°
June74° / 60°96° / 67°
July79° / 64°95° / 70°
August80° / 65°93° / 68°
September79° / 63°88° / 62°
October75° / 57°79° / 51°
November71° / 50°67° / 39°
December66° / 45°58° / 31°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Diego / El Paso
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 186 / 30 / 1
February0 / 00 / 97 / 30 / 0
March0 / 00 / 46 / 20 / 0
April0 / 10 / 14 / 20 / 0
May1 / 130 / 01 / 20 / 0
June1 / 260 / 01 / 30 / 0
July2 / 260 / 01 / 70 / 0
August3 / 220 / 00 / 70 / 0
September3 / 120 / 01 / 50 / 0
October2 / 10 / 02 / 40 / 0
November0 / 00 / 64 / 30 / 0
December0 / 00 / 176 / 30 / 1
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.

June is the hottest month for El Paso with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In El Paso, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Paso are October, April and March.


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 El Paso with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.



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 El Paso, there are 101.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.



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 El Paso, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.



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 El Paso, 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 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.


August is the wettest month in El Paso with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


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.

August is the rainiest month in El Paso with 7.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.4 rainy days annually in El Paso, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.

December is the snowiest month in El Paso with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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ZIPS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total
ZIPS IN EL PASO, TEXAS
79936, 79912, 79938, 79924, 79907, 79925, 79915, 79904, 79932, 79930, 20 total

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