2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buford, GA vs El Cajon, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in El Cajon. Buford averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Cajon, California gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buford, Georgia gets 53.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

El Cajon averages 0 inches of snow per year. Buford averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

El Cajon, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.7
Rain: averages 14.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Buford, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.7
Rain: averages 53.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buford is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Buford, GA

56°F

Today's Weather - El Cajon, CA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buford / El Cajon

July is the hottest month for Buford with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Buford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buford are May, September and June.

August is the hottest month for El Cajon with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In El Cajon, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Cajon are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buford with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for El Cajon with an average of 43.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Buford, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In El Cajon, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Buford, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In El Cajon, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Buford, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In El Cajon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

March is the wettest month in Buford with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Buford means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


February is the wettest month in El Cajon with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in El Cajon means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Buford with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Buford, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in El Cajon with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.5 rainy days annually in El Cajon, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Buford means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Buford with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in El Cajon.