National City, California Climate
United States
Pop. 61,060 Elev. 22 m / 72 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
National City has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 81°F (27°C) in August and mild winters averaging 46°F (8°C) in January. Rain falls on about 21 days per year (13.6 in / 345 mm total). The city averages 197 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 72°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 81°F (27°C) high | 46°F (8°C) low |
| Feels like | 84°F (29°C) high | 46°F (8°C) low |
| Rain | 21 days | 13.6 in (345 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 197 sunny | 12 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 54
Feb 52
Mar 42
Apr 57
May 43
Jun 34
Jul 28
Aug 36
Sep 27
Oct 47
Nov 41
Dec Humidity (%)
41
Jan 65
Feb 72
Mar 67
Apr 68
May 68
Jun 68
Jul 67
Aug 73
Sep 63
Oct 68
Nov 58
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 7 mi San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Ski resort 83 mi Adventure Center
National park 8 mi Border Field State Park
Mountain peak
(6,493 ft) 34 mi Cuyamaca Peak
Hospital 1 mi Paradise Valley Hospital
Hiking trail 9 mi Hillside Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F 18°C | 46°F 8°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 18 |
| February | 67°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 75°F 24°C | 60°F 15°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 17 |
| July | 77°F 25°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 21 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 26 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.5 in 11 mm | — | 24 |
| November | 71°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 70°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | — | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 4 |
| April | 13 | 1 |
| May | 8 | 0 |
| June | 17 | 0 |
| July | 21 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 0 |
| September | 18 | 1 |
| October | 24 | 0 |
| November | 16 | 4 |
| December | 16 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F 14°C | 55°F 13°C |
| February | 58°F 15°C | 55°F 13°C |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 57°F 14°C |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 65°F 18°C | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 67°F 19°C | 71°F 22°C |
| July | 68°F 20°C | 74°F 23°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 76°F 25°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 70°F 21°C |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 65°F 18°C |
| December | 64°F 18°C | 59°F 15°C |