Weather and climate in Lakeside, CA

Local time 5:52 am PST 32.86° N, 116.92° W
Best for stargazingOct, Nov, SepMost clear, dark hours
Warmest monthAugustAverage high 91°F
Coolest monthDecemberAverage low 42°F
Wettest monthFebruary2.7 in on average

What the weather is like in Lakeside

The warmest month in Lakeside is August, with average highs of 91°F. The coolest is December, when nights average 42°F. About 12.6 in of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in February and least in June.

Skies are clearest in June (15% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in February (41%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, October, November, September offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

MonthHighLowPrecipitationCloud coverHumidityWindDark hours
January 61°F 42°F 2.1 in 39% 61% 5 mph 10.9 h
February 62°F 42°F 2.7 in 41% 64% 5 mph 10.2 h
March 67°F 45°F 1.4 in 38% 65% 5 mph 9.3 h
April 70°F 47°F 0.9 in 32% 64% 6 mph 8.1 h
May 75°F 50°F 0.4 in 25% 62% 6 mph 7.0 h
June 83°F 55°F 0.1 in 15% 54% 5 mph 6.3 h
July 90°F 62°F 0.2 in 24% 48% 5 mph 6.6 h
August 91°F 63°F 0.2 in 19% 46% 5 mph 7.7 h
September 87°F 61°F 0.3 in 19% 48% 4 mph 8.9 h
October 78°F 55°F 0.7 in 23% 53% 5 mph 9.9 h
November 69°F 48°F 1.2 in 31% 55% 5 mph 10.7 h
December 60°F 42°F 2.4 in 39% 62% 5 mph 11.1 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around 33.00, -116.88 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Sources and methods.