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Monthly climate in Encinitas, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Encinitas features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 390 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Encinitas 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Encinitas, California, United States §

The warmest months in Encinitas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °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, Encinitas experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Encinitas, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Encinitas, California, United States §

Encinitas usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Encinitas are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Encinitas, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67 (2.6) 72 (2.8) 64 (2.5) 30 (1.2) 23 (0.9) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 13 (0.5) 34 (1.3) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 10 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Encinitas, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Encinitas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Encinitas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Encinitas, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 191 242 298 324 363 368 377 361 318 296 256 227
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 12h 0m 13h 1m 13h 52m 14h 17m 14h 3m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Encinitas, California, United States §

Encinitas 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 Encinitas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Encinitas, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 10 11 12 11 10 10 7 5 4