2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Truth or Consequences, NM vs Lakeside (San Diego County), CA

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Lakeside (San Diego County). Truth or Consequences averages 290 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeside (San Diego County), California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lakeside (San Diego County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. Truth or Consequences averages 3.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lakeside (San Diego County), California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.7
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.3
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeside is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Truth or Consequences is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Truth or Consequences, NM

78°F

Today's Weather - Lakeside (San Diego County), CA

97°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Truth or Consequences / Lakeside (San Diego County)

June is the hottest month for Truth or Consequences with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Mexico. In Truth or Consequences, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Truth or Consequences are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Lakeside with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Lakeside, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeside are May, April and November.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Truth or Consequences with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeside with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Truth or Consequences, there are 88.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Lakeside, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Truth or Consequences, there are 74.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Lakeside, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Lakeside, 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 Truth or Consequences with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.0 inches in Truth or Consequences means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.


February is the wettest month in Lakeside 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 13.7 inches in Lakeside means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Truth or Consequences with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 48.0 rainy days annually in Truth or Consequences, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Lakeside with 6.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Lakeside, 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Truth or Consequences means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lakeside.