2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs San Diego, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in San Diego. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego, California gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 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. Denver averages 60.2 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

Denver, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 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 Denver is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

43°F

Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Denver with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Denver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver are September, June and May.

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 Denver with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Denver, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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 Denver, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Denver, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Denver with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Denver with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Denver, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 60.2 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Denver with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.