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United States / California / San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Metro Area / San Diego County / National City / Zip Codes
National City, CA has a warm and temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 82°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 52°F. It experiences an average of 286 days of sunshine per year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like hiking or a day at the beach. The area also gets more than 10 inches of rain per year, mostly during the winter months. National City's unique location makes it popular among tourists who seek to escape the nearby busy cities and enjoy the sunny weather of Southern California.

National City, California gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in National City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

National City 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 49
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for National City is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.7 Summer - 8.9 Winter
June, October and September are the most pleasant months in National City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 National City with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In National City, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for National City are August, September and July.
In National City, there are 2.5 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 National City with an average of 47.9°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In National City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In National City, 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 acceptable in National City but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. August, July and September are the three most uncomfortably humid months in National City.
February is the wettest month in National City with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.9 inches in National City means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in National City with 6.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.7 rainy days annually in National City, 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 National City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in National City.
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David · National City, CA
Perfect if you really want/need a "cheap" house...
Over 10 years ago

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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