San Diego Weather and Home Buying

When we look at the typical weather report it is not hard to see why San Diego real estate is in such high demand. Many argue that San Diego is the best place to live in the entire United States! But are the luxury homes in Del Mar going to have the same weather as the town home in Scripps Ranch? Those communities are only about seven miles apart, but as we head East past Carmel Valley, Rancho Penasquitos, and Poway, the temperature will rise about a degree per mile.  This and other “microclimate” phenomena are common to San Diego County.

And although there is very little rain in San Diego, living in the coastal communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, La Jolla, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, or even Downtown San Diego can seem damp at times. The morning marine layer brings in a cover of dew that can moisten houses or cause damage to beachfront condominiums.

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Precipitation

If you like rain, please don’t move to our fair city.  This part of Southern California has more than its fair share of sunshine.  Rain comes in brief intervals from November through April… but don’t count on it!

Moreover, it is tough to tell from the amount of rainfall whether the weather will be “nice” by San Diego standards.  Our most unpleasant weather days are the chilly and damp type that come from the heavy marine layer over the Pacific Ocean.  There have been some interesting studies of the rainfall and the number of non-so-nice, or “inclement” days.  Take a look at the two charts below.  The green graph shows the average amount of rainfall in any particular month.  The pink chart shows the percentage of inclement days during the month in question.  So you can tell by comparing the graphs that even in our rainy season we have very few unpleasant weather days.  In fact, the worst weather month by most people’s standards is June.  The marine layer is thick in June, and we call it the “June Gloom.”  It can really interfere with those early-summer beach vacations.  But other than that, we actually look forward to the rain here in America’s Finest City.  We need rain!

Cooling/Heating Degree Days

When referring to the temperature in San Diego, we usually just say “ROOM TEMPERATURE”.  Most people move here expecting it to be hot. After all, we’re as far South as you can get without heading into Mexico, right?  Well… the coast keeps Southern California pretty cool, despite the palm trees and sandy soils.  In fact, we have what most people consider “hot” weather only a few months out of the year.  The rest of the year it is sunny, short sleaves, shot pants optional, and often sweater-weather in the evenings.  An interesting study compares the number of “Cooling Days” (temperatures over 78 degrees, when air conditioning might feel kindof nice) versus “Heating Days” (when the temperature falls below 65 and you might start thinking about turning on the heat).  The data shows that people are more likely to turn on the heat in San Diego than they are to turn on the air conditioning.  But really… you’re likely to need neither one most of the time.  Like we said, our city is “Room Temperature” inside the home or outside.

Temperatures

The following chart illustrates historical weather temperatures that are typical for the month.

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