Rancho Santa Margarita, CA has a pleasant climate year-round with warm summers and mild winters. On average, the temperature rarely drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months while reaching temperatures of up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. With an average of 266 sunny days per year and only about 11 inches of rainfall annually, this city is ideal for outdoor activities throughout most of the year. The prevailing wind direction is out of the west and north, increasing coolness in the summer and warmth in the winter.
Rancho Santa Margarita, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Rancho Santa Margarita averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Rancho Santa Margarita. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Rancho Santa Margarita gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year