Zip 91916 (Descanso, CA) Climate

Descanso, CA is located in San Diego County and has a mild climate throughout most of the year. With average temperatures ranging from high 80s in the summer months to mid-50s in the winter months, it is a great place to experience all four seasons without extreme weather. The area gets an average of 12 inches of rain each year and typically experiences sunny days with moderate humidity levels. Summer evenings are often quite pleasant, making for great outdoor activities and recreation.

Descanso (zip 91916), California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Descanso (zip 91916) averages 12 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 Descanso (zip 91916). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Descanso (zip 91916) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 33
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 91916 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

9.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 91916 zip code, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Descanso, California	United States
	21.6 in.	38.1 in.
	11.9 in.	27.8 in.
	53.3 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	33.2°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.9	4.3
	3747 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 91916 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 91916 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 91916 zip code are June, September and October.

In the 91916 zip code, there are 27.2 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 91916 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 91916 zip code, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 91916 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 is low in the 91916 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in the 91916 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in the 91916 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in the 91916 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 53.3 rainy days annually in the 91916 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in the 91916 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in the 91916 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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