Climate · Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove, CA climate

Harmony Grove has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
448th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
44°
245th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
13 in
498th 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 Harmony Grove feels like

Winter

67° / 44°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

71° / 51°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

83° / 61°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 55°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayJunJulOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Harmony Grove 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
January67°44°2.6" 070 52° – 61°
February67°45°2.9" 070 52° – 62°
March69°48°2.2" 060 53° – 65°
April71°50°0.9" 040 56° – 65°
May74°54°0.3" 030 61° – 69°
June78°58°0.1" 010 64° – 72°
July84°62°0.1" 010 69° – 78°
August86°63°0.0" 000 71° – 78°
September84°61°0.1" 010 70° – 77°
October79°56°0.6" 020 63° – 72°
November73°49°1.1" 040 54° – 65°
December67°44°2.0" 060 52° – 59°
Year75°53°12.8"0.0"410

“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 Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 41 days a year.

13 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 96% 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
2.9"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (39% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
2
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
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 Harmony Grove

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Harmony Grove, 44% of that work is heating and 56% is cooling.

44%heating
1,214 heating degree daysLess heating than 96% of U.S. towns
1,517 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 79% 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 Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove and its neighbors

Harmony Grove borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.0°. Escondido has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Harmony Grove’s January low is 44° and its July high 84°.

San Diego: January low 45°, July high 80°Del Dios: January low 43°, July high 84°Carlsbad: January low 47°, July high 77°Vista: January low 46°, July high 81°Lake San Marcos: January low 45°, July high 82°Elfin Forest: January low 45°, July high 80°Encinitas: January low 48°, July high 74°Escondido: January low 42°, July high 87°San Marcos: January low 45°, July high 82°Harmony Grove: January low 44°, July high 84° Harmony GroveEscondidoSan Marcos
ColderMilder42° to 48°
Escondido42.0° −2.3°
Harmony Grove44.3°
San Marcos45.0° +0.7°

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

Compared with other towns

How Harmony Grove compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 61% of U.S. towns448th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold44° January low
Milder than 96% of U.S. towns245th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation13" a year
Drier than 96% of U.S. towns498th 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

+2.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Harmony Grove averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 56°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+2.1° now 61°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 72°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+2.3° now 67°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Harmony Grove’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 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Harmony Grove’s climate

What is the coldest month in Harmony Grove?

December, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 44°.

What is the hottest month in Harmony Grove?

August, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Harmony Grove get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Harmony Grove?

Frost is uncommon. Only 39% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Harmony Grove?

February, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Harmony Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Poway Valley, CA (8 mi, snow) and Escondido #2, CA (3 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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