Poway, California Climate
United States
Pop. 50,157 Elev. 157 m / 515 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Poway has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in August and cool winters averaging 42°F (6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 88°F (31°C). Rain falls on about 27 days per year (17.0 in / 432 mm total). The city averages 217 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 72°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 42°F (6°C) low |
| Feels like | 88°F (31°C) high | 42°F (6°C) low |
| Rain | 27 days | 17.0 in (432 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 217 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 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 (%)
35
Jan 55
Feb 53
Mar 40
Apr 52
May 37
Jun 25
Jul 20
Aug 33
Sep 23
Oct 42
Nov 39
Dec Humidity (%)
36
Jan 65
Feb 71
Mar 66
Apr 66
May 67
Jun 67
Jul 65
Aug 72
Sep 62
Oct 65
Nov 54
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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National park 19 mi South Carlsbad State Beach
Mountain peak
(5,417 ft) 27 mi Boucher Hill
Hospital 3 mi Palomar Medical Center Poway
Hiking trail 1 mi South Poway Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F 19°C | 42°F 6°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 18 |
| February | 68°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.1 in 52 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 48°F 9°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 67°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 56°F 13°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 18 |
| July | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 24 |
| August | 83°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 29 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 76°F 25°C | 56°F 13°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | — | 26 |
| November | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.6 in 93 mm | — | 19 |
| December | 71°F 21°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 2 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 5 |
| April | 12 | 0 |
| May | 12 | 0 |
| June | 18 | 0 |
| July | 24 | 0 |
| August | 29 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 26 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 3 |
| December | 18 | 1 |
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 |