Climate · San Pasqual

San Pasqual, CA climate

San Pasqual has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
733rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
46°
148th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
18 in
785th wettest 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 San Pasqual feels like

Winter

68° / 46°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

87° / 62°
Typical high / low · 74 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

81° / 56°
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

San Pasqual 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
January68°46°4.1" 060 53° – 63°
February68°47°4.9" 060 50° – 66°
March71°49°2.8" 050 54° – 68°
April75°51°1.0" 030 58° – 67°
May77°55°0.4" 020 61° – 72°
June83°59°0.1" 010 67° – 75°
July88°63°0.0" 000 73° – 81°
August90°64°0.0" 000 74° – 80°
September88°62°0.2" 010 71° – 79°
October81°56°0.7" 020 64° – 74°
November74°50°1.1" 020 54° – 66°
December67°45°2.9" 050 52° – 61°
Year77°54°18.2"0.0"340

“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 San Pasqual

San Pasqual gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 34 days a year.

18 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 91% 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
4.9"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 8 dip to 32° here (13% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
74
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in San Pasqual

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

44%heating
1,236 heating degree daysLess heating than 96% of U.S. towns
1,604 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 81% 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 San Pasqual

San Pasqual and its neighbors

San Pasqual borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Pasadena has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). San Pasqual’s January low is 46° and its July high 88°.

La Cañada Flintridge: January low 45°, July high 90°Altadena: January low 45°, July high 89°Los Angeles: January low 49°, July high 78°East Pasadena: January low 46°, July high 89°South Pasadena: January low 47°, July high 87°Glendale: January low 46°, July high 88°Sierra Madre: January low 43°, July high 90°San Gabriel: January low 46°, July high 88°East San Gabriel: January low 46°, July high 88°Alhambra: January low 47°, July high 87°Pasadena: January low 46°, July high 88°San Marino: January low 46°, July high 88°San Pasqual: January low 46°, July high 88° San PasqualPasadenaSan Marino
ColderMilder43° to 49°
San Pasqual46.1°
Pasadena46.2° +0.1°
San Marino46.2° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How San Pasqual compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 73% of U.S. towns733rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold46° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns148th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation18" a year
Drier than 91% of U.S. towns785th wettest 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

+2.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in San Pasqual averaged 2.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.4° now 57°, was 54°
🌷 Spring+2.7° now 63°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+2.4° now 75°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+2.8° now 68°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at San Pasqual’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 50° to 66°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about San Pasqual’s climate

What is the coldest month in San Pasqual?

December, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 45°.

What is the hottest month in San Pasqual?

August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 64°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does San Pasqual get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in San Pasqual?

Frost is uncommon. Only 13% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in San Pasqual?

February, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for San Pasqual itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Altadena, CA (4 mi, snow) and Pasadena, CA (2 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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