Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station's normal year runs from 39°F December nights to 83°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.8°C, December lows of 4°C, August highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationCamp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00003154
- Location33.30°N 117.35°W
- Elevation75 ft (23 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station is 79°F and the normal low 50°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station.
- Jan 69° 40°
- Feb 69° 41°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 72° 53°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 79° 52°
- Nov 75° 44°
- Dec 69° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69°F | 40°F | 54.7°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 69°F | 41°F | 55.3°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h |
| March | 69°F | 45°F | 57.1°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 72°F | 48°F | 59.8°F | – | 1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 62.7°F | – | 1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 76°F | 57°F | 66.5°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 80°F | 60°F | 70.0°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 83°F | 61°F | 72.0°F | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 58°F | 70.2°F | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 79°F | 52°F | 65.5°F | – | 3 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 75°F | 44°F | 59.2°F | – | 2 | 1 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 69°F | 39°F | 53.9°F | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 50°F | 62.3°F | – | 18 | 15 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 5°C | 12.6°C |
| February | 21°C | 5°C | 12.9°C |
| March | 21°C | 7°C | 13.9°C |
| April | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C |
| May | 22°C | 12°C | 17.1°C |
| June | 24°C | 14°C | 19.2°C |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 21.1°C |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 22.2°C |
| September | 28°C | 14°C | 21.2°C |
| October | 26°C | 11°C | 18.6°C |
| November | 24°C | 7°C | 15.1°C |
| December | 21°C | 4°C | 12.2°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003154; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
Every month's normal high in Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station falls between 65°F and 85°F.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003154.
When is the last frost at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
In Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 16 in half of years and after March 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 8 in half of years and before November 21 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 161 year in 10 after March 18; 9 in 10 after December 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 81 year in 10 before November 21; 9 in 10 before January 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 298 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 346 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 11 in half of springs and before December 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station in zone 10a in ZIP code 92058, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00003154; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
In a normal year in Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, 18 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 15 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00003154.
How humid and windy is it at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, and how clear are the skies?
The summer (June-August) dew point averages 60°F. The muggiest month is July, with an average dew point of 61°F; the driest air comes in December (38°F). April is the windiest month (4.8 mph on average), and June has the most clear or nearly clear hours (72%).
| Month | Dew point | Humidity | Afternoon humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds | Overcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 66% | 44% | 3.5 mph | 49% | 12% |
| February | 44°F | 70% | 49% | 4.0 mph | 40% | 17% |
| March | 47°F | 71% | 52% | 4.4 mph | 41% | 19% |
| April | 50°F | 68% | 50% | 4.8 mph | 47% | 11% |
| May | 55°F | 73% | 60% | 4.7 mph | 52% | 11% |
| June | 58°F | 73% | 58% | 4.7 mph | 72% | 5% |
| July | 61°F | 74% | 59% | 4.5 mph | 61% | 5% |
| August | 60°F | 70% | 51% | 4.4 mph | 69% | 3% |
| September | 55°F | 66% | 47% | 3.8 mph | 58% | 12% |
| October | 47°F | 62% | 42% | 3.6 mph | 60% | 10% |
| November | 39°F | 59% | 39% | 3.4 mph | 60% | 10% |
| December | 38°F | 62% | 40% | 3.2 mph | 58% | 12% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003154. Monthly averages of all hours; afternoon humidity at 3 p.m. local standard time; sky as the share of hours NOAA's observations rate clear or few clouds (a dash where NOAA publishes no sky value).
How sunny is it at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (92%) and February the cloudiest (83%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.3 |
| February | 83% | 4.1 |
| March | 85% | 5.4 |
| April | 86% | 6.5 |
| May | 83% | 6.9 |
| June | 85% | 7.3 |
| July | 89% | 7.4 |
| August | 92% | 7.0 |
| September | 91% | 6.0 |
| October | 88% | 4.6 |
| November | 87% | 3.6 |
| December | 83% | 2.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station record?
A normal year at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station brings 1,718 heating degree days, 68% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 727 cooling degree days, 20% fewer than the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,531 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 321 | 1 |
| February | 273 | 2 |
| March | 247 | 2 |
| April | 165 | 11 |
| May | 97 | 25 |
| June | 21 | 66 |
| July | 3 | 157 |
| August | 3 | 220 |
| September | 9 | 165 |
| October | 49 | 64 |
| November | 185 | 12 |
| December | 347 | 2 |
| Year (annual) | 1,718 | 727 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003154. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station's climate compare?
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station is warmer than 127 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.3°F is warmer than 81%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station share this climate record?
Camp Pendleton Mainside has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA9,801 people · 1 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
December, with a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is August (83°F by day, 61°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station in zone 10a in ZIP code 92058, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 16; in one year in ten it comes after March 18. Waiting until March 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
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- Oceanside, CA6 miles from this station, 61.0°F a year
- Oceanside Marina, CA7 miles from this station, 60.9°F a year
- Vista, CA8 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Carlsbad, CA12 miles from this station, 62.5°F a year
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