Climateby Month

Escondido, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 648 ft elevation

Escondido has hot summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 89°F in August and fall to 68°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 7 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best month is May.

Warmest month
89°F
August normal high
Coldest month
44°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
41
14.5 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
4
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Escondido?

Normal highs range from 68°F in December to 89°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) February: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) May: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 56°F (13°C) June: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 60°F (16°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 64°F (18°C) August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 65°F (18°C) 89° 65° September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 57°F (14°C) November: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 49°F (9°C) December: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) 68° 44° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Escondido?

February has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 15 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 6 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 3 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 1 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 6 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Escondido?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 2 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 2 muggy days 2 August: 1 muggy days September: 1 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Marine Corps Air Station, 20 mi NW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.0 hours of daylight 10.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Escondido, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 69°F45°F 3.2 in6 0 10.3 h
February 69°F46°F 3.6 in7 0 11.0 h
March 71°F49°F 2.2 in6 0 12.0 h
April 74°F52°F 1.0 in4 0 13.0 h
May 77°F56°F 0.3 in3 0 13.9 h
June 82°F60°F 0.09 in1 0 14.3 h
July 87°F64°F 0.1 in1 2 14.1 h
August 89°F65°F 0.06 in0 1 13.3 h
September 87°F63°F 0.2 in1 1 12.4 h
October 81°F57°F 0.6 in2 0 11.3 h
November 75°F49°F 1.1 in4 0 10.5 h
December 68°F44°F 2.1 in6 0 10.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Escondido

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 681850
Feb 681650
Mar 762141
Apr 761822
May 812012
Jun 701104
Jul 553010
Aug 471015
Sep 514011
Oct 651515
Nov 722031
Dec 691940

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Escondido

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 39% of years in Escondido, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Escondido #2 (USC00042863), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 115°F (September 6, 2020); the lowest was 25°F (January 15, 2007).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Escondido

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Escondido #2 (USC00042863), 0.2 mi WNW of the city center, 600 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: San Pasqual Animal Pk (USC00047874), 5.4 mi ESE of the city center, 420 ft (228 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Camp Pendleton MCAS (USW00003154), 20 mi NW of the city center, 75 ft (573 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: March AFB (USW00023119), 55 mi N of the city center, 1,516 ft (868 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Marine Corps Air Station (722926-03154), 20 mi NW of the city center, 70 ft (578 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error