Carlsbad has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 95°F and Jan lows near 28°F, and about 13 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Carlsbad on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Carlsbad, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Carlsbad, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carlsbad, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Carlsbad, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carlsbad, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow24% less rain (10 in vs 13 in), spread through the year, unlike Carlsbad's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carlsbad, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (16 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Carlsbad, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carlsbad, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (14 in vs 13 in), falling mostly in summer, like Carlsbad, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carlsbad, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58° | 28° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 63° | 32° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 70° | 38° | 0.5 |
| Apr | 78° | 46° | 0.6 |
| May | 87° | 56° | 1.2 |
| Jun | 94° | 64° | 1.5 |
| Jul | 95° | 68° | 2.0 |
| Aug | 93° | 67° | 1.8 |
| Sep | 87° | 59° | 2.1 |
| Oct | 78° | 48° | 1.1 |
| Nov | 67° | 36° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 58° | 28° | 0.6 |