Zip 92027 (Escondido, CA) Climate

Escondido, CA 92027 has a Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 78°F with temperatures reaching up to 92°F during the day and cooling off to 68°F at night. In winter, the average temperature is around 57°F with temperatures ranging from 45°F during the day to 42°F at night. Escondido experiences an average of about 14-17 inches of rainfall annually. The area also experiences strong winds from the Pacific Ocean throughout the year but especially during late fall and winter months.

Escondido (zip 92027), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Escondido (zip 92027) 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 Escondido (zip 92027). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Escondido (zip 92027) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
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 92027 zip code is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 8.6 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 92027 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 92027 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In the 92027 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 92027 zip code are May, October and June.

In the 92027 zip code, there are 43.9 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 92027 zip code with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92027 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92027 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 92027 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 August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92027 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 92027 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92027 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in the 92027 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92027 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92027 zip code.

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