Weather in Del Mar

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:41 pm (PDT)

Now · overcast 67 °F

Feels like: 66 °F
Low / high: 57 / 73 °F
Rain: 1%
Wind: 5 mph SW

↗ 29.96 inHg · rising

Today in Del Mar: overcast, 57 °F to 73 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 63 °F to 71 °F and a 9% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 73 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (70%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

73° 57°
Today
71° 63°
Thu 29
70° 64°
Fri 30
69° 62°
Sat 31
70° 64°
Sun 1
73° 62°
Mon 2
73° 61°
Tue 3
72° 61°
Wed 4
72° 61°
Thu 5
71° 61°
Fri 6
71° 60°
Sat 7
74° 60°
Sun 8
75° 58°
Mon 9
77° 58°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	57 / 73 °F	1%	9 mph S	3.0 ft	10:27 am	HRRR
Thu 29	Light drizzle	63 / 71 °F	9% · 0.03 in	9 mph SW	3.0 ft	12:25 am · 11:12 am	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Light drizzle	64 / 70 °F	23% · 0.02 in	8 mph SW	3.2 ft	1:47 am · 12:07 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Drizzle	62 / 69 °F	70% · 0.19 in	9 mph SE	3.3 ft	3:27 am · 1:20 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	64 / 70 °F	88% · 0.83 in	12 mph N	6.0 ft	3:48 am · 1:53 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Mainly clear	62 / 73 °F	11%	8 mph N	6.0 ft	4:39 am · 3:27 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	61 / 73 °F	11%	7 mph NNW	3.5 ft	5:17 am · 4:46 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Clear sky	61 / 72 °F	13%	8 mph NW	3.0 ft	5:49 am · 5:50 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Clear sky	61 / 72 °F	13%	6 mph NW	2.6 ft	6:19 am · 6:45 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	61 / 71 °F	19% · 0.02 in	8 mph WNW	5.1 ft	6:47 am · 7:34 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Overcast	60 / 71 °F	18%	8 mph NNW	5.8 ft	7:13 am · 8:19 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Overcast	60 / 74 °F	7%	5 mph N	4.4 ft	7:39 am · 9:03 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	58 / 75 °F	6%	4 mph N	4.4 ft	8:04 am · 9:45 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	58 / 77 °F	6%	4 mph N	4.2 ft	8:31 am · 10:30 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 1:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	59°	58°	58°	66°	73°	73°	68°	66°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 SE	5 ESE	5 ESE	6 ESE	5 SW	8 SW	7 SW	4 SE
Humidity	83%	87%	82%	74%	63%	60%	67%	73%
UV	0	0	0	1	5	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	74°	72°	71°	70°	70°	72°	76°
AIFS	71°	70°	69°	68°	65°	71°	74°
GFS	75°	72°	70°	72°	69°	80°	81°
ICON	73°	71°	72°	74°	71°	77°	79°
HRRR	73°	70°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	72°	71°	70°	69°	70°	73°	73°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0.04 in	0.09 in	0.09 in	0.28 in	0	0
AIFS	0	0.07 in	0.05 in	0.40 in	1.20 in	0	0
GFS	0	0	0.00 in	0	0.34 in	0	0
ICON	0	0	0.01 in	0.20 in	1.80 in	0.02 in	0
HRRR	0	0.15 in	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.02 in	0.03 in	0.02 in	0.19 in	0.83 in	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	719	920	717	512	1117	722	515
AIFS	6	7	6	2	14	7	9
GFS	117	108	99	86	915	89	76
ICON	716	818	817	920	1327	920	512
HRRR	911	910	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	812	914	812	912	1218	811	710
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	59%	84%	80%	82%	11%	10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	26%	20%	50%	6%	6%
NBM (NOAA)	1%	9%	23%	70%	88%	11%	6%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	1%	1%	12%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, much wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +5.2 °F	Normal	Well above +9.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +6.8 °F	Well above +139%	Well above +11.0 °F	71° / 64°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Well above +5.8 °F	Well above +208%	Well above +11.5 °F	69° / 62°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Well above +6.1 °F	Above +95%	Well above +12.2 °F	68° / 60°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Well above +5.6 °F	Above +79%	Well above +12.2 °F	67° / 58°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Well above +7.4 °F	Well above +188%	Well above +13.7 °F
December	Well above +6.8 °F	Above +92%	Well above +13.3 °F
January	Well above +5.6 °F	Well above +202%	Well above +10.8 °F
February	Above +3.8 °F	Well above +189%	Well above +8.6 °F
March	Above +3.6 °F	Well above +141%	Well above +6.8 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Del Mar climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Del Mar is from July to October: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

65° 47°

JanJ
65° 48°

FebF
65° 50°

MarM
67° 53°

AprA
67° 56°

MayM
69° 59°

JunJ
73° 62°

JulJ
75° 64°

AugA
75° 62°

SepS
72° 58°

OctO
69° 51°

NovN
65° 47°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	65°	47°	1.91 in	5	6.2	59°	3.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	65°	48°	2.15 in	7	6.0	59°	3.3 ft
MarchMar	65°	50°	1.46 in	5	7.9	60°	3.5 ft
AprilApr	67°	53°	0.88 in	3	8.8	61°	3.7 ft
MayMay	67°	56°	0.32 in	1	8.3	63°	3.6 ft
JuneJun	69°	59°	0.07 in	0	9.1	66°	3.3 ft
JulyJul	73°	62°	0.07 in	1	9.3	69°	3.1 ft
AugustAug	75°	64°	0.08 in	1	9.5	70°	3.0 ft
SeptemberSep	75°	62°	0.16 in	1	8.4	70°	3.1 ft
OctoberOct	72°	58°	0.43 in	1	7.2	67°	3.1 ft
NovemberNov	69°	51°	1.06 in	3	7.0	64°	3.0 ft
DecemberDec	65°	47°	1.76 in	5	6.0	61°	3.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	59°	3.1 ft
Feb	59°	3.3 ft
Mar	60°	3.5 ft
Apr	61°	3.7 ft
May	63°	3.6 ft
Jun	66°	3.3 ft
Jul	69°	3.1 ft
Aug	70°	3.0 ft
Sep	70°	3.1 ft
Oct	67°	3.1 ft
Nov	64°	3.0 ft
Dec	61°	3.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 10.36 in of rain on about 33 days and about 2,850 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now67 °Ffeels like 66 °F

Tomorrow63 / 71 °F

It's 67 °F now (feels like 66 °F). Today, 57 °F to 73 °F; tomorrow, 63 °F to 71 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 1%
Thu 29 9% 0.03 in
Fri 30 23% 0.02 in
Sat 31 70% 0.19 in
Sun 1 88% 0.83 in
Mon 2 11%
Tue 3 11%

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 70% and 0.19 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 1.14 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity70%

Dew point56 °F

Humidity is 70% now and the dew point is 56 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now14 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (14 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak5moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.85

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 62

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	58 / 74 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Mon 26	Mainly clear	58 / 78 °F	0	10 mph NW
Sun 25	Overcast	60 / 76 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Sat 24	Overcast	58 / 74 °F	0	7 mph N
Fri 23	Light rain	60 / 69 °F	0.43 in	7 mph SSE
Thu 22	Drizzle	63 / 72 °F	0.21 in	11 mph WSW
Wed 21	Rain	61 / 79 °F	0.77 in	11 mph S

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	62 / 78 °F	0	8 mph SW
Mon 19	Clear sky	62 / 81 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Sun 18	Clear sky	65 / 83 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Sat 17	Overcast	76 / 91 °F	0	15 mph ENE
Fri 16	Mainly clear	66 / 96 °F	0	15 mph NE
Thu 15	Clear sky	59 / 87 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Wed 14	Clear sky	55 / 77 °F	0	7 mph N
Tue 13	Overcast	61 / 72 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Mon 12	Drizzle	62 / 70 °F	0.17 in	10 mph WSW
Sun 11	Light rain	63 / 69 °F	0.70 in	13 mph SW
Sat 10	Rain	67 / 74 °F	0.89 in	10 mph NNW
Fri 9	Overcast	70 / 80 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Thu 8	Clear sky	70 / 83 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Wed 7	Clear sky	71 / 87 °F	0	7 mph W
Tue 6	Clear sky	73 / 93 °F	0	9 mph NW
Mon 5	Clear sky	74 / 99 °F	0	10 mph NNW
Sun 4	Clear sky	79 / 97 °F	0	9 mph N
Sat 3	Clear sky	73 / 101 °F	0	11 mph NE
Fri 2	Overcast	66 / 93 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Thu 1	Overcast	63 / 78 °F	0	8 mph NW
Wed 30	Overcast	66 / 79 °F	0	8 mph SSW
Tue 29	Mainly clear	61 / 78 °F	0	8 mph SW
Mon 28	Light drizzle	66 / 80 °F	0.01 in	10 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Del MarQuestions

What's the weather like today in Del Mar?

Overcast, from 57 °F to 73 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Del Mar?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 9% (0.03 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 57 °F and a high of 73 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.96 inHg and rising: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Del Mar?

The best time to visit Del Mar is from July to October: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Del Mar in October?

In October, Del Mar normally sees highs of 72 °F and lows of 58 °F, with about 1 rainy days (0.43 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 67 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Del Mar?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 47 °F. The wettest is February (2.15 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 2.9 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:41 pm (local time).

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