2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Altadena, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 46.7% less rainy days than Altadena.
- Carlsbad has 8.4% less Sunny Days than Altadena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 1.1% worse than Altadena
 Altadena, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low47  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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