2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Marcos, CA vs Longview, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Longview. San Marcos averages 265 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longview, Texas gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Marcos, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Longview averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. San Marcos averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Longview, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

San Marcos, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Longview is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

Today's Weather - San Marcos, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Longview, TX

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Marcos / Longview

August is the hottest month for San Marcos with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Marcos, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Marcos are October, June and July.

August is the hottest month for Longview with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Longview, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longview are October, April and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Marcos with an average of 44.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Longview with an average of 34.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In San Marcos, there are 20.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Longview, there are 87.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

In San Marcos, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Longview, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In San Marcos, 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 Longview, 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 Marcos with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in San Marcos means that it is drier than most places in California.


June is the wettest month in Longview with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Longview means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

February is the rainiest month in San Marcos with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 41.3 rainy days annually in San Marcos, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Longview with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.1 rainy days annually in Longview, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Longview means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Marcos.

February is the snowiest month in Longview with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.