Zip 92140 (San Diego, CA) Climate

The climate in 92140 San Diego, CA is generally warm and sunny throughout the year. It is located on the coast of southern California and enjoys mild temperatures even during the winter months. Summers are typically hot and dry with average temperatures ranging from mid 70s to mid 80s F (20 - 30 C). Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 60 F (15 C), though there may be a brief cold spell during January or February. Rainfall amounts are low but evenly spaced out throughout the year, usually totaling about 10 inches across an entire year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92140 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.6 Summer - 8.7 Winter

October, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 92140 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Diego, California	United States
	10.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	38.1 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	74.6°	85.8°
	48.9°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	5.9	4.3
	66 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 92140 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 92140 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92140 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 92140 zip code, there are 1.6 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 the 92140 zip code with an average of 48.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92140 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92140 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 acceptable in the 92140 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. August, July and September are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 92140 zip code.

February is the wettest month in the 92140 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in the 92140 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92140 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in the 92140 zip code, 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 the 92140 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92140 zip code.

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9.6 Summer - 8.7 Winter

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