2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albuquerque, NM vs El Cajon, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in El Cajon. Albuquerque averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Cajon, California gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 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. Albuquerque averages 10.6 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

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 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 Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

53°F

Today's Weather - El Cajon, CA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albuquerque are May, September and April.

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 Albuquerque with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

In Albuquerque, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the wettest month in Albuquerque with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Albuquerque with 8.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 10.6 inches in Albuquerque means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Albuquerque with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in El Cajon.