Zip 92116 (San Diego, CA) Climate

92116 San Diego, CA has a moderate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature for the area is around 70°F (21°C) throughout the year, and temperatures rarely exceed 95°F (35°C) or drop to below 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 12 inches of rain per year with very little snowfall in comparison to other parts of the country. Furthermore, due to the area's proximity to the ocean, there is often a cooling breeze that helps keep temperatures comfortable.

San Diego (zip 92116), California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Diego (zip 92116) 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 San Diego (zip 92116). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego (zip 92116) 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 82 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 the 92116 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.6 Winter

June, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 92116 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Diego, California	United States
	12.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	37.1 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	43.8°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	5.9	4.3
	331 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 92116 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92116 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92116 zip code are October, June and July.

In the 92116 zip code, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92116 zip code with an average of 43.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92116 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92116 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.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 92116 zip code 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 the 92116 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in the 92116 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92116 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.1 rainy days annually in the 92116 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% 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 92116 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92116 zip code.

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Erin · San Diego, CA

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Martin · San Diego, CA

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I've lived in San Diego for 12 years. Before moving here I lived in Chicago, Honolulu, Marin County, Portland Oregon and Napa, CA. All of them are great places to live. More

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A nice little neighborhood, with lots of great local restaurants and shops. Also, the weather is excellent -- sunny warm (but not hot) days all year round. Its the More

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