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🧣It’s a winter-ful life
SD Downtown San Diego Trolley cooler weather
It’s a little gloomier this time of year, but downtown San Diego still shines. | Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday
We know the question on your mind, San Diegans — when is it truly going to feel like winter? Thanks to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center, we know what temperatures and precipitation trends to expect in SD for December, January, and February.

While exact weather conditions typically can’t be predicted more than a week in advance, here’s a seasonal outlook to help you prepare for what winter will bring.

Reminder: Winter begins at 7:27 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023.
SD NOAA Winter 2023 2024 temperatures map

Winter is near, SD — weather you’re into it or not.

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Map via NOAA

🌡️ Temperature

Think slightly warm. This winter, San Diego has a 33-40% chance of temps leaning above normal.

🌨️ Precipitation

Keep that umbrella handy. NOAA predicts a 40-50% chance of precipitation leaning above normal for SD this winter. El Niño conditions are expected to gradually strengthen into the winter, although the intensity is difficult to gauge.

☀️ Drought

Drought conditions are likely being kept at bay. January-October 2023 made for the 12th wettest year to date in San Diego County in the past 129 years, although October 2023 was the 23rd driest on record.

SD Mission Bay San Diego Winter 2023

The days are shorter in the winter, but the sunsets in SD are just as spectacular as ever.

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Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday

Drizzlin’ in December

San Diegans know we have it good when it comes to winter: The average high temperature in December is 63.3°. It’s typically the month with the most rainfall — 5.8 days, or up to 1.65 inches of total rain — and the shortest days with 10 hours of daylight.

Keeping it cool in January

SD usually kicks off the new year with slightly cooler temperatures and rain: An average high of 63.1° and 1.06 inches of accumulated precipitation in January. This month is known to bring higher humidity — approx. 60%. Combined with cooler temps on land and sea, this could make the weather feel colder than it is. January-March have the lowest UV Index, but sunscreen is always a good idea.

Chillin’ in February

February usually brings the coldest temps: An average high of 63.1° and low of 51.8°. Average ocean temperatures dip to 58.7° — the coldest month of the year for SD’s seawater. Relative humidity increases to 64%, so scattered showers could become more frequent. At just over 11 hours, the days are getting slightly longer.
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Events
Tuesday, Dec. 5
  • Lightscape | Through Monday, Jan. 1 | 5-8:30 p.m. | San Diego Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas | $16-$26 | The glimmering holiday experience returns with new installations and colorful lights lining a 1-mile walking trail.
  • Sacred Arts of Tibet: A Day in the Life of a Monk | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 5:30-7 p.m. | California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. | Free | This slideshow and Q+A is all about the lives of Tibetan monks.
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Presents “Believe!” | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 6 p.m. | Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego | $20 | This children’s musical follows 15-year-old Alexa Norton as she discovers the real meaning of Christmas.
  • Randi Driscoll’s Jingle Jam | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 6 p.m. | Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego | $10-$15 | The Nashville-based singer performs holiday tunes.
  • “Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show” | Through Sunday, Dec. 24 | 7 p.m. | The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego | $69+ | A reimagining of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with a comedic twist, set in “wintry” San Diego.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
  • Enanitos Verdes | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 7 p.m. | House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego | $64+ | The Argentinian rock band performs at the downtown venue.
  • Depeche Mode | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego | $60+ | Get your own, personal tickets to see the alt-rock band perform the “Memento Mori Tour,” with guest Young Fathers.
Thursday, Dec. 7
  • 2023 Holiday Open House | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 4-6 p.m. | The Conrad La Jolla Music Society, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla | Free | The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd has been transformed into a winter wonderland featuring hot cocoa, story time, crafts for kids, live performances, and a holiday market filled with local artisans.
  • Hanukkah + Menorah Lighting | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 5 p.m. | Liberty Station, Central Promenade, 2875 Dewey Rd., San Diego | Free | The Chabads of Downtown San Diego and Pacific Beach celebrate the start of Hanukkah at this dazzling community ceremony that includes music, snacks, and crafts.
Friday, Dec. 8
  • The Airborne Toxic Event | Friday, Dec. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego | $29+ | Known for their dramatic blend of rock and electronic music with orchestral arrangements, the group joins the San Diego Symphony in an electrifying concert.
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News Notes
Civic
  • The San Diego Planning Commission will hear the latest version of a proposal this week that aims to redevelop northeast Mission Bay into marshland. The area includes 75 acres around the shuttered De Anza Cove mobile home park. The proposal should head to San Diego City Council next year. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Development
  • The Port of San Diego will vote today on whether to sign a deal with TopGolf International to build a 9.5-acre, 70,700-sqft driving range venue on East Harbor Island. The proposal currently includes a 40-year lease term, but a more comprehensive lease agreement is expected. Construction would begin in 2025. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Listen
  • Taylor Swift. Drake. Peso Pluma. Bad Bunny. The Weeknd. Those were the top five artists streamed on Spotify in San Diego in 2023, according to Spotify’s Wrapped recap. The top five songs in SD included “Ella Baila Sola” by Peso Pluma and “Kill Bill” by SZA. (Fox 5 + Spotify)
Trending
  • San Diego’s own Jason Mraz has foxtrotted his way into the “Dancing With the Stars” finale, airing tonight on ABC. Holding strong on the leaderboard all season, the musician has said that all he wants to do is prove to himself that he can dance — to which we say, 10/10.
Eat
  • Hanukkah is Thursday, Dec. 7-Friday, Dec. 15, and several San Diego restaurants are offering dine-in or takeout specials for the holiday. Try the chicken matzo ball soup at Ranch 45 Local Provisions in Solana Beach or the Hanukkah dinner special with brisket and all the trimmings from Milton’s in Del Mar. (Eater San Diego)
Ranked
  • According to WalletHub, San Diego ranks No. 16 among the most fun cities in America. The list compared 180 US cities based on 65 key metrics like nightlife, average business hours of breweries, and entertainment and recreation. Want to play hard in SD? Our City Guides have you covered. (WalletHub)
Concert
  • Grammy Award-winning singer and guitarist Peter Frampton will headline The Rady Shell on April 14, 2024, with his “Never EVER Say Never” tour. Tickets to the rock icon’s show go on sale this Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m.
San Diegan
  • Local artist Koy Suntichotinun is going viral on TikTok for documenting his work painting signs and murals around San Diego — including the entrance sign at his parents’ restaurant, Thai Test Kitchen, and White Rice Bodega in Normal Heights. The artist is currently applying for a residency at Bread & Salt. (NBC 7)
Finance
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Shop
  • Have an active loved one on your shopping list? Upway delivers rigorously inspected, certified, and 99% pre-assembled e-bikes from top brands (think: Specialized, Aventon, and Super73) directly to your doorstep — with free express shipping when you use code TREE.*
 
Community

💡 Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow

Gaslamp, Convoy, Old Town: Bright local business releases new replica community signs
Category6LED New San Diego neighborhood signs
You glow, Gaslamp. | Photo via Category6LED
A Solana Beach-based sign company is leaving the light on for SD: Category6LED has released three new replica signs fashioned after the gateway identity signs around local communities.

Owner Vince DiMella tells SDtoday he’s now offering LED mini replica signs inspired by the Gaslamp Quarter, Convoy District, and Old Town San Diego, each priced at $125.

The new collection joins DiMella’s previous bright ideas, including signs honoring North Park, Hillcrest, Little Italy, Kensington, University Heights, Normal Heights, and other local neighborhoods.

DiMella — a Solana Beach resident of 28+ years — said his business sparked from frequently running by the hot pink Solana Beach sign with his surfboard.

“I’d hang out at the restaurants and bars down there, and I’d walk my kid around when she was in a stroller, so we did everything around that pink sign,” he explained. “Our whole lives were raised around that sign.”
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Monica
From the editor
San Diego’s beach communities have really special ways of ringing in the holidays. From OB’s “crooked” Christmas tree and the tree at the tip of PB’s Crystal Pier to the twinkling palm trees at Belmont Park in Mission Beach, this time of year in SD just hits different at the coast.
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