Escondido tends to have a typical
Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool wet winters. Owing to its
inland proximity it is considerably warmer than coastal cities like San Diego,
Carlsbad or Oceanside during the summertime, but cooler in the winter. Yearly
precipitation averages around 17 inches (430 mm) and can vary considerably
from year to year. Rainfall totals are higher in the hills to the north and
east, with 20-24 inches falling in most areas above 2,000 feet elevation, and
over 35 inches on Palomar Mountain, 15 miles east. More than 80% of all
precipitation takes place from
