San Pasqual Animal Park, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
San Pasqual Animal Park's normal year runs from 38°F December nights to 93°F August afternoons, with 13.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.3°C, December lows of 3°C, August highs of 34°C, 333 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSan Pasqual Animal Park
- Station IDUSC00047874
- Location33.10°N 117.00°W
- Elevation420 ft (128 m)
On October 23, the normal high in San Pasqual Animal Park is 83°F and the normal low 50°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 8%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for San Pasqual Animal Park.
- Jan 73° 39°
- Feb 72° 42°
- Mar 75° 45°
- Apr 77° 49°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 84° 56°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 93° 60°
- Sep 91° 58°
- Oct 84° 51°
- Nov 78° 44°
- Dec 71° 38°
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 San Pasqual Animal Park each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 38°F. The most precipitation falls in February (2.99 in), the least in August (0.03 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73°F | 39°F | 56.0°F | 2.69 | 7 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 72°F | 42°F | 57.2°F | 2.99 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 11 h |
| March | 75°F | 45°F | 59.7°F | 1.96 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 49°F | 62.9°F | 0.91 | 4 | 3 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 66.1°F | 0.42 | 2 | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 84°F | 56°F | 70.3°F | 0.06 | 1 | 7 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 90°F | 60°F | 74.6°F | 0.26 | <1 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 93°F | 60°F | 76.5°F | 0.03 | <1 | 20 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 91°F | 58°F | 74.4°F | 0.14 | 1 | 17 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 84°F | 51°F | 67.6°F | 0.54 | 2 | 9 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 78°F | 44°F | 60.8°F | 1.21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 71°F | 38°F | 54.4°F | 1.90 | 6 | <1 | 8 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 50°F | 65.0°F | 13.11 | 41 | 78 | 16 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 4°C | 13.3°C | 68 mm |
| February | 22°C | 6°C | 14.0°C | 76 mm |
| March | 24°C | 7°C | 15.4°C | 50 mm |
| April | 25°C | 9°C | 17.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C | 11 mm |
| June | 29°C | 13°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm |
| July | 32°C | 15°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm |
| August | 34°C | 16°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm |
| September | 33°C | 14°C | 23.6°C | 4 mm |
| October | 29°C | 11°C | 19.8°C | 14 mm |
| November | 26°C | 6°C | 16.0°C | 31 mm |
| December | 22°C | 3°C | 12.4°C | 48 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00047874; 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 San Pasqual Animal Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00047874.
When is the last frost at San Pasqual Animal Park?
In San Pasqual Animal Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 2 in half of years and after March 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 7 in half of years and before November 22 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 21 year in 10 after March 4; 9 in 10 after December 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 71 year in 10 before November 22; 9 in 10 before January 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 309 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 348 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 5 in half of springs and before December 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts San Pasqual Animal Park in zone 10a in ZIP code 92025, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 26°F (16 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00047874; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 San Pasqual Animal Park?
In a normal year in San Pasqual Animal Park, 78 days a year reach 90°F (12 of them 100°F or more), 16 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 41 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 78a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 41a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00047874.
How sunny is it at San Pasqual Animal Park?
Over a year 91% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at San Pasqual Animal Park, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (96%) and February the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.4 |
| February | 84% | 4.3 |
| March | 88% | 5.7 |
| April | 90% | 7.0 |
| May | 93% | 7.9 |
| June | 96% | 8.4 |
| July | 93% | 7.8 |
| August | 94% | 7.3 |
| September | 94% | 6.3 |
| October | 92% | 5.0 |
| November | 89% | 3.7 |
| December | 85% | 3.0 |
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 San Pasqual Animal Park record?
A normal year at San Pasqual Animal Park brings 1,327 heating degree days, 75% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,356 cooling degree days, 49% more than the median (908). One month needs 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,528 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 284 | 3 |
| February | 223 | 3 |
| March | 173 | 9 |
| April | 95 | 32 |
| May | 42 | 75 |
| June | 5 | 165 |
| July | 0 | 298 |
| August | 0 | 358 |
| September | 1 | 283 |
| October | 28 | 108 |
| November | 147 | 21 |
| December | 329 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,327 | 1,356 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00047874. 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 San Pasqual Animal Park's climate compare?
San Pasqual Animal Park is warmer than 178 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 81. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 65.0°F is warmer than 88%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, San Pasqual Animal Park is BSh: hot semi-arid steppe. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about San Pasqual Animal Park's climate
What is the coldest month at San Pasqual Animal Park?
December, with a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 38°F. The warmest is August (93°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at San Pasqual Animal Park?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at San Pasqual Animal Park?
February, with 2.99 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.03 in.
What plant hardiness zone is San Pasqual Animal Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts San Pasqual Animal Park in zone 10a in ZIP code 92025, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 26°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 9b.
How late can frost come at San Pasqual Animal Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 2; in one year in ten it comes after March 4. Waiting until March 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Escondido, CA6 miles from this station, 65.8°F a year
- Ramona, CA6 miles from this station, 61.2°F a year
- Rancho Bernardo, CA7 miles from this station, 63.5°F a year
- Valley Center, CA9 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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