Zip 92061 (Pauma Valley, CA) Climate

92061 Pauma Valley, CA has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and dry summers. The average temperature ranges from lows of 46°F in January to highs of 84°F in August. Rain is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average precipitation of about 13 inches. Winters are generally mild and wet while summers are hot and dry. Snowfall is rare in this area, occurring on average less than once per year.

Pauma Valley (zip 92061), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pauma Valley (zip 92061) 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 Pauma Valley (zip 92061). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pauma Valley (zip 92061) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 39 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
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 92061 zip code is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.2 Summer - 8.3 Winter

May, October and June are the most pleasant months in the 92061 zip code, while August and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pauma Valley, California	United States
	14.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	39.0 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	36.8°	21.7°
	8.4	7
	5.9	4.3
	1783 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 92061 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 92061 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 92061 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 92061 zip code, there are 80.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92061 zip code with an average of 36.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In the 92061 zip code, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In the 92061 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 92061 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 July, August and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92061 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 92061 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92061 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 39.0 rainy days annually in the 92061 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92061 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92061 zip code.

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Karen · Pauma Valley, CA

Looking to relocate

Over 10 years ago

I live in a heavenly place. However California has gotten SO expensive, I'm just looking. I don't hate it here. We live in the last So Cal Holdout. So I must study More

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