Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carlsbad features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 523 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carlsbad enjoys an average of 3394 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carlsbad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carlsbad experiences 182 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
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Carlsbad usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carlsbad are January, February and July. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 48 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 101 (4.0) | 47 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 73 (2.9) | 51 (2.0) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Carlsbad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carlsbad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 209 | 263 | 285 | 323 | 347 | 368 | 345 | 290 | 271 | 247 | 247 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Carlsbad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. 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) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |