Escondido, California Weather
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Escondido weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 7:24 AM PDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast——78°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Mostly Clear——80°60°+2°
- WednesdaySep 23Foggy——85°60°+5°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle——87°63°+2°
- FridaySep 25Clear——90°66°+3°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——90°67°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——88°63°-2°
Air quality now AQI 57 · Moderate
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 22.6 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 22.6 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:05 PM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Escondido at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 73°F (high 78°F, low 67°F), about the 74°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: None in most years — 32°F in 39% of 1991–2020 years (NOAA station 2 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Escondido
- Mon78°67°4%
- Tue80°60°0%
- Wed85°60°0%
- Thu87°63°6%
- Fri90°66°3%
- Sat90°67°1%
- Sun88°63°3%
- Mon93°62°6%
- Tue96°66°14%
- Wed100°75°12%
- Thu103°78°7%
- Fri102°78°13%
- Sat100°75°13%
- Sun98°76°12%
- Mon97°78°6%
- Tue95°77°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Escondido
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Right now in the garden
Year-round growing
As of September 21, sowing here runs through the year. Freezes are uncommon, so there is no frost date to plan around; heat and rainfall set the calendar instead. This city's planting calendar for September: plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, and squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Escondido
Escondido sits in San Diego County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 21m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 58m — a swing of +4h 23m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 102 miles to the NW. The nearest town Escondido tracks is Oceanside, roughly 15 miles to the WNW.
Air quality in Escondido
Air quality in Escondido’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 63). See the full air-quality history for Escondido.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, winter squash |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers |
| May | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, summer squash |
| June | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | lettuce, peas, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
A year in weather
August is Escondido's warmest stretch (~77°F) and December its coldest (~56°F); precipitation crests in February at 3.6 inches and ebbs in August to 0.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| February | 57° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| March | 60° | 2.2″ | 6 |
| April | 63° | 1.0″ | 4 |
| May | 67° | 0.3″ | 3 |
| June | 71° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| July | 76° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| August | 77° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| September | 75° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| October | 69° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| November | 62° | 1.1″ | 4 |
| December | 56° | 2.1″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Harmony Grove, CA, Del Dios, CA, San Marcos, CA
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Escondido runs from a 57°F January mean to 76°F in July, a 19°F seasonal spread, with near 14.5 inches of precipitation across about 41 wet days.
Escondido's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 3.6 inches over 6.9 wet days, while August sees only 0.1 inches across 0.4 days in the dry warm season. That groups Escondido with places like Harmony Grove, CA, Del Dios, CA and San Marcos, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Hard freezes are rare in Escondido: the coldest month averages 56°F, so Escondido's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 77°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Escondido's rare cold nights chill open ground first.
Similar climates: Harmony Grove, CA, Del Dios, CA, San Marcos, CA, Hidden Meadows, CA, Elfin Forest, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Escondido?
- A freeze is the exception in Escondido: the nearest NOAA station hit 32°F in 39% of 1991–2020 years, too few for a frost date in Escondido.
- What is the rainy season in Escondido?
- Escondido sees its heaviest rain in February (around 3.6 inches), part of roughly 15 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Escondido?
- The warmest stretch in Escondido comes in August, around 77°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Escondido?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Escondido, about 56°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Escondido?
- Start whenever suits in Escondido — freezes are too rare for a frost date — and save lettuce and peas for Escondido's coolest stretch, near 56°F.
- How many rainy days does Escondido get?
- Expect roughly 41 wet days a year in Escondido.
- What hardiness zone is Escondido?
- Escondido's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 56°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Escondido?
- Escondido's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Escondido?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Escondido in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Escondido?
- Current conditions for Escondido and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Escondido forecast updated?
- The Escondido forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Escondido?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Escondido are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Escondido?
- The next few days in Escondido's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Escondido sits at 33.1°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Escondido
- 92025
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