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San Diego Weather by Month

Twelve months of San Diego, United States weather — averages from 2006–2025.

San Diego's warmest month is August (average high 25.4°C (77.7°F)) and the coolest is February (17.6°C (63.7°F)). The most rain falls in December (about 56 mm), and June is the driest (about 1 mm). July is the sunniest, with about 12.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Best months to visit San Diego

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  2. #2JulyGreat
  3. #3AugustGreat

Ranked within San Diego's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.

San Diego month by month

January

Great

High 17.7°C (63.9°F)
Low 8.5°C (47.3°F)

Rainfall
55 mm (2.2 in)
Rainy days
5 rainy days
Sunshine
8.9 h sunshine / day
January

February

Good

High 17.6°C (63.7°F)
Low 9°C (48.2°F)

Rainfall
53 mm (2.1 in)
Rainy days
6 rainy days
Sunshine
9.4 h sunshine / day
February

March

Great

High 18°C (64.4°F)
Low 10.3°C (50.5°F)

Rainfall
47 mm (1.9 in)
Rainy days
6 rainy days
Sunshine
10.6 h sunshine / day
March

April

Great

High 19.4°C (66.9°F)
Low 12°C (53.6°F)

Rainfall
20 mm (0.8 in)
Rainy days
3 rainy days
Sunshine
11.4 h sunshine / day
April

May

Great

High 20.1°C (68.2°F)
Low 13.7°C (56.7°F)

Rainfall
11 mm (0.4 in)
Rainy days
2 rainy days
Sunshine
11.9 h sunshine / day
May

June

Great

High 22.1°C (71.8°F)
Low 15.4°C (59.7°F)

Rainfall
1 mm (0.1 in)
Rainy days
0 rainy days
Sunshine
12.6 h sunshine / day
June

July

Great

High 24.3°C (75.7°F)
Low 17.8°C (64°F)

Rainfall
4 mm (0.1 in)
Rainy days
1 rainy days
Sunshine
12.9 h sunshine / day
July

August

Great

High 25.4°C (77.7°F)
Low 18.3°C (64.9°F)

Rainfall
6 mm (0.2 in)
Rainy days
1 rainy days
Sunshine
12.2 h sunshine / day
August

September

Great

High 25.3°C (77.5°F)
Low 17.9°C (64.2°F)

Rainfall
9 mm (0.4 in)
Rainy days
1 rainy days
Sunshine
11.2 h sunshine / day
September

October

Great

High 23.6°C (74.5°F)
Low 15.2°C (59.4°F)

Rainfall
13 mm (0.5 in)
Rainy days
2 rainy days
Sunshine
10.2 h sunshine / day
October

November

Great

High 20.9°C (69.6°F)
Low 11.8°C (53.2°F)

Rainfall
32 mm (1.2 in)
Rainy days
4 rainy days
Sunshine
9.4 h sunshine / day
November

December

Good

High 17.6°C (63.7°F)
Low 9°C (48.2°F)

Rainfall
56 mm (2.2 in)
Rainy days
6 rainy days
Sunshine
8.4 h sunshine / day
December
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.