Zip 92120 (San Diego, CA) Climate

92120 San Diego, CA has a moderate climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from the low 50s in winter to the mid-70s in summer. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with most of it occurring between November and March when storms can bring heavier precipitation. The area is also known for its consistently sunny days and cool ocean breezes that provide relief from the summer heat.

San Diego (zip 92120), California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Diego (zip 92120) 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 San Diego (zip 92120). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego (zip 92120) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 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 83 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 92120 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8.7 Winter

June, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 92120 zip code, while January and February 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 92120 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92120 zip code, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92120 zip code are June, October and May.

In the 92120 zip code, there are 28.2 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 92120 zip code with an average of 44.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92120 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the 92120 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 comfortable in the 92120 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and September.

February is the wettest month in the 92120 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in the 92120 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92120 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.1 rainy days annually in the 92120 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 5% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92120 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92120 zip code.

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Kadesh · San Diego, CA

Work and no play make the day's flow away!

Over 19 years ago

The area in which I live has the unenviable postion of neighboring San Diego State, the combination of high housing costs and numerous rentals to college students have More