San Diego Weather

San Diego occupies the land from the Mexican border to Camp Pendleton, south to north; and from the Pacific Ocean to the Laguna Mountains, west to east. San Diego Bay is one of the country's finest natural harbors. The city's cover a large area of vastly different terrain: miles of ocean and bay shoreline, dense forests, fertile valleys, mountains, canyons, and desert. The climate is broken up into four distinct microclimates. The coast where the temperatures are mild and constant; the inland climate zone where temperatures are warmer during the day and fluctuate slightly more than the coast; the mountains with seasonal snow; and the desert areas where the temperature can fluctuate as much as 30 degrees in one day. San Diego is about 120 miles south of Los Angeles.

The climate in San Diego is moderated by the jetstream coming in from the Pacific Ocean, making for comfortable summers that don't get too warm and the winters that don't get too cool. Severe weather is rare; snow is limited to once or twice a year in the mountains and the city averages only three thunderstorms a year. September and October often bring hot eastern winds from the desert, producing “Santa Ana” conditions that make for the hottest days of the year.

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San Diego Temperatures

San Diego Precipitation

San Diego Weather Facts

• On average, the warmest month is August.
• The highest recorded temperature was 111° F in 1963.
• The average coolest month is December.
• The lowest recorded temperature was 29° F in 1949.
• The maximum average precipitation occurs in January.

Cardiff by the Sea		Bonsall		Clairemont
Carlsbad		Escondido		Coronado
Carmel Valley		Fallbrook		La Jolla
Del Mar		Mira Mesa		Mission Beach
Encinitas		Murrieta		Ocean Beach
La Costa		Poway		Pacific Beach
Leucadia		Ramona		Point Loma
Oceanside		Rancho Bernardo		University City
Olivenhain		Rancho Penasquitos
Rancho Santa Fe		San Marcos
Solana Beach		Scripps Ranch
		Temecula
		Valley Center
		Vista
College Grove		Bonita		Alpine
Del Cerro		Chula Vista		Borrego Springs
Downtown San Diego		Imperial Beach		El Cajon
Encanto		National City		Julian
Golden Hill		Otay Mesa		La Mesa
Hillcrest		Paradise Hills		Lakeside
Linda Vista		San Ysidro		Lemon Grove
Logan Heights				Rancho San Diego
Mission Hills				Santee
Mission Valley				Spring Valley
Normal Heights
North Park
Old Town
San Carlos
Tierrasanta