San Diego Weather

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San Diego, California displays mild, sunny weather throughout the year, With average monthly temperatures ranging 57 F in January to 72 F) in July. Late summer and early autumn are usually sees the weather of the year. "May gray and June gloom", is the local saying that describes s the fog that comes in during those months. Very high temperatures are rare, though sometimes "Santa Anas " winds bring hot, dry air from the inland deserts to the east.

The San Diego climate often varies drastically over short geographical distances due to the San Diego Bay, and the city’s numerous hills, mountains and canyons. San Diego receives less than 12 inches of rain a year resulting in a borderline arid climate. The summers see little precipitation, while cooler half of the year (December through March) sees the heaviest rainfall. Though thunderstorms and hurricanes are very rare San Diego is subject to both droughts and floods.