Carlsbad, California Climate
United States
Pop. 114,746 Elev. 18 m / 59 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Dry and warm, Carlsbad sees August highs of 82°F (28°C) and cool January lows of 45°F (7°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 87°F (31°C). Expect around 24 rainy days annually (16.6 in / 421 mm total). The city averages 179 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 73°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 45°F (7°C) low |
| Feels like | 87°F (30°C) high | 45°F (7°C) low |
| Rain | 24 days | 16.6 in (421 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 179 sunny | 12 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 56
Feb 54
Mar 46
Apr 57
May 46
Jun 35
Jul 27
Aug 37
Sep 29
Oct 47
Nov 41
Dec Humidity (%)
43
Jan 71
Feb 73
Mar 70
Apr 72
May 72
Jun 72
Jul 69
Aug 72
Sep 68
Oct 69
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 5 mi McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)
Ski resort 61 mi Adventure Center
National park 1 mi Carlsbad State Beach
Mountain peak
(5,010 ft) 18 mi Clark
Hospital 0 mi Wings Recovery
Hiking trail 3 mi Robertson Ranch West
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | — | 16 |
| February | 67°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | — | 10 |
| June | 76°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 63°F 17°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 18 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 24 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 67°F 19°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 20 |
| November | 71°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.2 in 105 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 2 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 4 |
| April | 11 | 0 |
| May | 10 | 0 |
| June | 10 | 0 |
| July | 18 | 0 |
| August | 24 | 0 |
| September | 18 | 0 |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 17 | 3 |
| December | 15 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F 15°C | 54°F 12°C |
| February | 60°F 15°C | 54°F 12°C |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 56°F 13°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 60°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C | 65°F 18°C |
| June | 69°F 21°C | 71°F 22°C |
| July | 71°F 21°C | 74°F 23°C |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 77°F 25°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 77°F 25°C |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 71°F 22°C |
| November | 67°F 20°C | 65°F 19°C |
| December | 64°F 18°C | 59°F 15°C |