Climate · Eucalyptus Hills

Eucalyptus Hills, CA climate

Eucalyptus Hills has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
725th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
41°
512th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
14 in
553rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Eucalyptus Hills feels like

Winter

69° / 41°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 49°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

87° / 60°
Typical high / low · 57 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

82° / 52°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Eucalyptus Hills weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January69°41°2.8" 070 51° – 61°
February69°43°3.2" 080 52° – 62°
March71°45°2.2" 070 53° – 65°
April75°48°1.0" 040 57° – 65°
May77°53°0.4" 030 61° – 71°
June83°57°0.1" 010 66° – 74°
July88°61°0.0" 010 71° – 80°
August90°62°0.0" 000 73° – 79°
September88°59°0.2" 010 70° – 78°
October82°53°0.6" 030 63° – 72°
November75°45°1.1" 040 53° – 64°
December68°40°2.1" 070 51° – 58°
Year78°51°13.5"0.0"450

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Eucalyptus Hills

Eucalyptus Hills gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.

14 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 95% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.2"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (73% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
3
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
57
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Eucalyptus Hills

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eucalyptus Hills, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.

49%heating
1,309 heating degree daysLess heating than 96% of U.S. towns
1,377 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Eucalyptus Hills

Eucalyptus Hills and its neighbors

Eucalyptus Hills borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Lakeside has both the coldest January nights (41°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Eucalyptus Hills’s January low is 41° and its July high 88°.

Winter Gardens: January low 42°, July high 88°San Diego: January low 45°, July high 80°El Cajon: January low 43°, July high 85°Bostonia: January low 42°, July high 87°Lakeside: January low 41°, July high 89°Santee: January low 42°, July high 86°Eucalyptus Hills: January low 41°, July high 88° Eucalyptus HillsLakesideSantee
ColderMilder41° to 45°
Lakeside40.6° −0.4°
Eucalyptus Hills41.0°
Santee42.2° +1.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Eucalyptus Hills compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 72% of U.S. towns725th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold41° January low
Milder than 95% of U.S. towns512th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation14" a year
Drier than 95% of U.S. towns553rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Eucalyptus Hills averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 55°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+2.2° now 62°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+1.9° now 74°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+2.3° now 67°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eucalyptus Hills’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 53° to 65°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Eucalyptus Hills’s climate

What is the coldest month in Eucalyptus Hills?

December, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 40°.

What is the hottest month in Eucalyptus Hills?

August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 62°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Eucalyptus Hills get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Eucalyptus Hills?

Frost is uncommon. Only 73% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Eucalyptus Hills?

February, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eucalyptus Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lakeside 2 E, CA (4 mi, snow) and El Cajon, CA (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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