Climate in Encinitas, California

Encinitas, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Encinitas averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Encinitas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Encinitas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 39 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

August is the hottest month for Encinitas with an average high temperature of 74.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Encinitas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Encinitas are August, September and July.

In Encinitas, there are 1.1 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 Encinitas with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Encinitas, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

The humidity is usually comfortable in Encinitas but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in Encinitas with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in Encinitas means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Encinitas with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.5 rainy days annually in Encinitas, 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 Encinitas, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Encinitas.

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