Ramona in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ramona sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 8.7 in of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ramona's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ramona's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
62°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
42°F
Rainfall
8.7 in
20 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
6.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ramona in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 62°F.

A typical winter day in Ramona reaches about 62°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Ramona weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 42°2.96.210.16.1
Feb62° / 43°3.57.810.85.8
Mar65° / 45°2.46.611.76.6
Apr69° / 48°1.24.912.87.5
May73° / 52°0.62.713.78.6
Jun80° / 58°0.10.614.18.6
Jul86° / 64°0.31.6146.6
Aug87° / 65°0.31.613.26.2
Sep84° / 62°0.31.612.27.2
Oct77° / 55°0.72.711.28.7
Nov69° / 47°1.3410.37.7
Dec62° / 42°2.35.79.96.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ramona gets around 8.7 in of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ramona?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ramona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ramona in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Ramona sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ramona in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 60°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Oct 7 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Ramona in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ramona peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ramona in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ramona is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ramona?

Ramona sits at 33.0°N, 116.9°W, 1,427 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Poway, 11 mi away.

Topography around Ramona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Ramona.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ramona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 1,490 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,698 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,619 ft.

The land around Ramona is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
3,698 ft
50 miles
8,619 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Poway 11 mi · Lakeside 13 mi · Escondido 14 mi · Winter Gardens 15 mi · Santee 16 mi · Rancho Penasquitos 16 mi · Bostonia 17 mi · El Cajon 18 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ramona (33.0417°, -116.8681°, elevation 1,427 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.