Zip 92688 (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) Climate

The climate of 92688 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is typically Mediterranean, characterized by warm, dry summers and cooler, wet winters. The area usually receives an average of 25 inches of rain per year with temperatures ranging from an average high of 75°F in the summer to an average low of 45°F in the winter. This area experiences very little snowfall and tends to be quite mild throughout the year.

Rancho Santa Margarita (zip 92688), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rancho Santa Margarita (zip 92688) 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 (zip 92688). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Santa Margarita (zip 92688) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92688 zip code is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 8.7 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 92688 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rancho Santa Margarita, California	United States
	14.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	36.6 days	106.2 days
	279 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	44.3°	21.7°
	9	7
	5.9	4.3
	941 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 the 92688 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 92688 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92688 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 92688 zip code, there are 46.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92688 zip code with an average of 43.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92688 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92688 zip code, 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 the 92688 zip code 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 July, August and June.

February is the wettest month in the 92688 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 92688 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92688 zip code with 6.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.6 rainy days annually in the 92688 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92688 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92688 zip code.

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Mark · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

One of America's Undiscovered Jewels

Over 6 years ago

Rancho Santa Margarita is the sort of city you see in a movie and think to yourself that you'd love to live there. My family moved here in 1995 and could not love it any More

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Clara · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Great place to live but it's time to move on.

Over 18 years ago

We currently live in Rancho Santa Margarita Caifornia and has been the best place to raise a family. Although it is pricey, we don't ever regret paying the price for a More

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