Carlsbad, CA Weather & Climate Normals
Carlsbad's real weather, in one number
Carlsbad, CA scores 93/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: very mild year-round. Many months fall in a comfortable temperature range with limited snow or seasonal extremes. 12 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Carlsbad's hottest and coldest months
Carlsbad's hottest month is Aug, averaging 71°F; its coldest is Dec, averaging 56°F, a 14.6°F swing across the year, one of the smaller gaps in this dataset.
Carlsbad's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 48°F | 2.49in |
| Feb | 64°F | 49°F | 2.64in |
| Mar | 65°F | 51°F | 1.61in |
| Apr | 66°F | 53°F | 0.88in |
| May | 68°F | 57°F | 0.28in |
| Jun | 70°F | 60°F | 0.06in |
| Jul | 74°F | 64°F | 0.08in |
| Aug | 76°F | 65°F | 0.03in |
| Sep | 76°F | 64°F | 0.11in |
| Oct | 73°F | 59°F | 0.5in |
| Nov | 70°F | 52°F | 0.99in |
| Dec | 65°F | 47°F | 1.72in |
Nothing in Carlsbad's year falls outside this site's mild range - there's no heat or cold stretch to plan a visit around.
Rain and snow in Carlsbad
Over a typical year, Carlsbad sees about 11.39in of precipitation a year across roughly 53 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Carlsbad ranks
Carlsbad ranks 40 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 40 of 429 within CA. About 113,575 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA US, 0.3 miles from Carlsbad, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated