Zip 92122 (San Diego, CA) Climate

92122 San Diego, CA has a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. With average temperatures ranging from 68°F to 78°F, it is an ideal place for outdoor activities and relaxation. The summers are warm but not too hot, with occasional days in the mid-80s or higher. The winters tend to be fairly moderate, though there can be some colder days with temps near 50°F. However, due to its proximity to the ocean, temperatures rarely go below this level. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year and snow is extremely rare in this area. Overall, 92122 San Diego, CA offers a great climate for any season!

San Diego (zip 92122), California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Diego (zip 92122) 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 92122). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Diego (zip 92122) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92122 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.7 Summer - 8.5 Winter

September, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 92122 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Diego, California	United States
	12.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	41.7 days	106.2 days
	263 days	205 days
	76.8°	85.8°
	45.4°	21.7°
	9.2	7
	5.9	4.3
	224 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 92122 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92122 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92122 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 92122 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92122 zip code with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92122 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 92122 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 92122 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 92122 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in the 92122 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 92122 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 41.7 rainy days annually in the 92122 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% 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 92122 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92122 zip code.