Valley Center, CA climate
Valley Center has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Valley Center feels like
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Valley Center weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 42° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| February | 66° | 43° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 56° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 90° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 92° | 62° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| September | 88° | 60° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| October | 81° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 73° | 47° | 1.2" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| December | 66° | 41° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 15.8" | 0.0" | 41 | 0 |
“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 and snow in Valley Center
Valley Center gets 16 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.
About 281 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 19 and the first one by December 1. That leaves about 281 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Valley Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Valley Center, 63% of that work is heating and 37% is cooling.
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.
How Valley Center compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Valley Center 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.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Valley Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 51° to 63°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Valley Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Valley Center?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 41°.
What is the hottest month in Valley Center?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Valley Center get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Valley Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 1, and the last spring frost by February 19.
What is the rainiest month in Valley Center?
February, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valley Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at San Pasqual Animal Pk, CA (10 mi, snow) and Valley Ctr 1n, CA (1 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.