Zip 92624 (Dana Point, CA) Climate

The climate in 92624 Dana Point, CA is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature during the summer months hovers around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures during winter typically stay around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an abundance of sunshine throughout the year with an annual average of 263 days of clear or partly cloudy skies. Precipitation is relatively low, averaging only about 15 inches annually. Humidity levels tend to remain moderate and comfortable throughout the year.

Dana Point (zip 92624), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dana Point (zip 92624) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Dana Point (zip 92624). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dana Point (zip 92624) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92624 zip code is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8.6 Winter

June, October and July are the most pleasant months in the 92624 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dana Point, California	United States
	12.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	34.1 days	106.2 days
	277 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	44.1°	21.7°
	9	7
	5.9	4.3
	138 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 92624 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92624 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 92624 zip code are October, July and June.

In the 92624 zip code, there are 25.7 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 92624 zip code with an average of 43.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92624 zip code, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92624 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 92624 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92624 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in the 92624 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92624 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in the 92624 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% 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 92624 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92624 zip code.

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