Best time to visit San Diego

San Diego, United States — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: July, June, November.

Best months to visit

July

Best time
24.7°C / 18.4°C 2 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.7°C / 76°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

June

Best time
22.4°C / 16°C 4 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.4°C / 72°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload

November

Best time
21.3°C / 11.7°C 6 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.3°C / 70°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season

January

Best time
18°C / 9°C 8 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 18°C / 64°F)
  • manageable rain (8 days)
  • outside peak hazard season

February

Best time
18.3°C / 9.1°C 8 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.3°C / 65°F)
  • manageable rain (8 days)
  • outside peak hazard season

April

Best time
20.1°C / 12.7°C 8 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 20.1°C / 68°F)
  • manageable rain (8 days)
  • outside peak hazard season

May

Best time
20.2°C / 14.2°C 9 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 20.2°C / 68°F)
  • manageable rain (9 days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload

March

Best time
18.6°C / 10.8°C 11 rain days

mild, rainy

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.6°C / 65°F)
  • outside peak hazard season

Months to skip

How we ranked these

Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.

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