Weather Info

Located in southern California, San Diego enjoys good weather most of the year. In fact, the majority of the year annually are filled with sunshine. San Diego weather is perfect for those who like to enjoy the outdoors throughout the year.

As one would expect, San Diego has warm summers with mostly dry heat. On average, two-hundred and sixty-four days of the year are marked as sunny days. As a result, San Diego weather tends to be the same and varies very little through the seasons. For those who do not enjoy cold weather, there is no question that San Diego is the right spot, especially for San Diego family travel.

While there is no snow in the winter, however, the weather does take a slight turn for the worse during the normally cold season. Rainfall often overtakes sunshine from November to March or April. During these months, rainfall is at its highest, averaging around two inches a month. Annual precipitation can be as high as thirteen inches a year, but normally averages around ten or eleven inches a year. Even with the rainfall, however, temperatures don't normally go lower than fifty degrees.

The only other period of the year that doesn't enjoy the normally nice weather of San Diego is June. During the sixth month of the year, the region goes through a period commonly referred to as the June gloom month. This is because during this time, clouds overtake the sky and block out the warm rays of the sun. This causes days to often be dark and dreary. Thus, think again if you plan to travel to San Diego ca in these days. Thankfully, this phenomenon only occurs for a short period of time and by July, the sun becomes a mainstay once again.

But for the most part, temperatures in San Diego are high and perfect for beach activities, outdoor games, and walking zoos. With average temperatures normally over seventy degrees, jackets are not a common clothing item worn around.

San Diego weather is at its warmest during the month of August, and at its lowest in the month of December. And the lowest temperature ever recorded in San Diego was twenty-nine degrees, a temperature many Eastern cities see often during the colder seasons.

In general, for those who like good weather without many aberrations, San Diego is a good area to live in. With high temperatures throughout the year, San Diego weather is among the best in the nation despite the occasional rainy days and gloomy months.