Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Diego features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1164 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Diego enjoys an average of 3186 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Diego are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Diego experiences 282 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Diego, Hidalgo, Mexico with other places around the world.
San Diego usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Diego are February, March and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.3) | 31 (1.2) | 41 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 106 (4.2) | 153 (6.0) | 114 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) | 167 (6.6) | 234 (9.2) | 62 (2.5) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in San Diego are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Diego: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 221 | 263 | 274 | 309 | 298 | 317 | 314 | 276 | 255 | 235 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 59m | 11h 26m | 12h 2m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 23m | 13h 15m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 6m | 10h 50m |
San Diego experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Diego UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |