Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carlsbad features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 402 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carlsbad enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carlsbad are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carlsbad experiences 110 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
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Carlsbad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carlsbad are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 70 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 68 (2.7) | 32 (1.3) | 24 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 34 (1.4) | 70 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Carlsbad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carlsbad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 242 | 298 | 324 | 363 | 368 | 377 | 361 | 318 | 296 | 256 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 59m |
Carlsbad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carlsbad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |