Camp Pendleton South, CA Climate


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Camp Pendleton South, California has an overall Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Temperatures generally range from the mid-50s Fahrenheit in winter to the low 90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with average precipitation amounts of around 11 inches annually. Summers tend to be very sunny and dry with cooler nights than days while winter months bring a great deal of rainfall and stormy weather. Winters also tend to be breezy, so outdoor activities might best be enjoyed during the warmer months of spring and summer.

Camp Pendleton South, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Camp Pendleton South averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Camp Pendleton South. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Camp Pendleton South gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.9 Summer - 8.4 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Camp Pendleton South, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCamp Pendleton South, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  38.3 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  76.3°85.8°
  44.3°21.7°
  9.17
  5.94.3
  130 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Camp Pendleton South with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Camp Pendleton South, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Camp Pendleton South are August, September and July.
In Camp Pendleton South, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Camp Pendleton South with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Camp Pendleton South, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Camp Pendleton South, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Camp Pendleton South is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Camp Pendleton South with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Camp Pendleton South means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Camp Pendleton South with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.3 rainy days annually in Camp Pendleton South, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Camp Pendleton South, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Camp Pendleton South.
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