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Escondido weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Escondido follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 20.1°F over the course of the year. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Escondido weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.9°Fhigh above average

80° / 55°Today
76° / 56°Average
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How it's changed

+3.0°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–490frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 2 in the 1940s49days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 55 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 55 in the 1940s+3.0°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 3.0 incheshigh 65°low 45°February, rain 3.2 incheshigh 66°low 46°March, rain 3.0 incheshigh 66°low 48°April, rain 1.5 incheshigh 70°low 51°May, rain 0.6 incheshigh 73°low 55°June, rain 0.2 incheshigh 78°low 59°July, rain 0.1 incheshigh 83°low 64°August, rain 0.2 incheshigh 84°low 66°September, rain 0.3 incheshigh 83°low 64°October, rain 0.8 incheshigh 78°low 58°November, rain 1.7 incheshigh 71°low 50°December, rain 2.4 incheshigh 66°low 45°wettest month February, 3.2 inches · 16.9 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

75.6°

73°feels like
46%humidity
53°dew point
9 mphfrom NW
UV index1.1
sunrise07:01sunset18:03day length11h 03m
TodayClear80°55°
MonClear80°57°
TueClear76°54°
WedOvercast73°57°
ThuOvercast73°58°
FriOvercast68°59°
SatOvercast72°58°

On this date: October 25

Today (forecast)
80° / 55°
Average for October 25
76° / 56°

High above average · +3.9°F

  • Highest since 1940: 99.8° · 2017
  • Lowest since 1940: 44.6° · 1971
  • One year ago: 74° / 56°

Every October 25 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 25 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Escondido is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.12°N, 117.09°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.12°N, 117.09°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +6.2°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 84.2°F and nights around 65.7°F. In a typical recent year, around 50 days reach 86°F or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 65.1°F and nights dip to 44.7°F. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

The yearly total for Escondido comes to about 16.9 inches; monthly amounts range from 0.1 inches in July up to 3.2 inches in February.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Escondido has risen by 3.0°F between its first decade and its last. You can follow the shift year by year in the charts below.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°F. Wettest month: February (~3.2 in). Whole year averages ~16.9 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 36 rainy days a year: most in March (~6), fewest in June (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Escondido month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January65.1°44.7°3.0 in610.0 h87.0° (2003)26.4° (1949)
February65.6°45.9°3.2 in610.8 h88.9° (2016)30.0° (1946)
March66.5°48.1°3.0 in611.8 h94.9° (1988)35.0° (1985)
April69.6°51.3°1.5 in412.8 h99.2° (1989)34.9° (1945)
May72.6°55.3°0.6 in213.7 h100.7° (2014)40.9° (1950)
June77.9°59.4°0.2 in014.2 h105.5° (2016)47.1° (1950)
July83.3°64.5°0.1 in014.0 h105.0° (2018)52.3° (1944)
August84.2°65.7°0.2 in013.2 h103.3° (1955)54.4° (1968)
September83.0°63.9°0.3 in112.2 h105.2° (1944)47.2° (1948)
October77.6°57.5°0.8 in211.2 h104.5° (1991)36.9° (1971)
November71.2°50.2°1.7 in410.3 h95.2° (2010)34.0° (1947)
December65.8°45.3°2.4 in59.8 h87.1° (1958)28.6° (1990)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.0°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.34°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.43°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 54.8 early in the record → 49.3 recently. Frost days: 2 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2016, coldest in 1949: 105.5°F / 26.4°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~16.9 in/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.15 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Escondido

Which is the warmest month in Escondido?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Escondido is August (mean daily temperature of about 73.5°F) and the coolest is January (about 53.5°F).
How does today's temperature in Escondido compare to the historical average?
On October 25, 2026, Escondido is forecast to reach a high of 80.1°F and a low of 55.2°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 76.2°F and a low of 56.0°F, so today's high is 3.9°F warmer than that average.
How much has Escondido warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Escondido is about 3.0°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Escondido?
Escondido receives about 16.9 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with February typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Escondido?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Escondido is about 62.7°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Escondido by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Escondido (°F, full record since 1940): January 65°/45°, February 66°/46°, March 66°/48°, April 70°/51°, May 73°/55°, June 78°/59°, July 83°/64°, August 84°/66°, September 83°/64°, October 78°/58°, November 71°/50°, December 66°/45°.
What is the weather like in Escondido in summer?
June to August is summer in Escondido, and it is dry and warm. June starts at 78°F by day and 59°F at night; by August it is 84°F and 66°F. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Escondido in winter?
In winter, December through February, Escondido is mild. Expect 65–66°F by day and 45–46°F at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 2.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Escondido in spring?
Spring in Escondido (March to May) is mild. It warms from 66°F by day and 48°F at night in March to 73°F and 55°F in May. Rain falls off from 3.0 inches on 6 days in March to 0.6 inches on 2 days in May.
What is the weather like in Escondido in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Escondido, and it is pleasantly warm. September still brings 83°F afternoons and 64°F nights, November only 71°F and 50°F. Rain rises from 0.3 inches on 1 day in September to 1.7 inches on 4 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Escondido?
On long-term average, Escondido has about 36 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 16.9 inches.

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