Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:40 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:48 am – 4:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 65°FColdest month February: highs 64°F, lows 49°F11 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare3 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlsbad Palomar Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Escondido #2
Nearby landmarksMira Costa College San Elijo Campuscollege · 2.7 miLake Val Serenolake · 2.0 miLake San Marcoslake · 5.2 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.7 miSan Elijo Campgroundcampground · 2.9 miBatiquitos Lagoon trailtrailhead · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Elijo State Beachstate park · 2.7 miOakcrest Parkpark · under a mileEncinitas Ranch Golf Courserecreation area · 1.0 mi · 185 acresCardiff State Beachstate park · 3.6 miBatiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 410 acresSan Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 609 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes549 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 13 Jul 198636 mi away, The 1986 Oceanside, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Sep 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Diego County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured268 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Diego County monitors, CA
Drinking waterOlivenhain Mwdserves 86,458 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas2.0 miPost officeEncinitas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEncinitas City Hall2.1 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office North Coastal Stationunder a mileFire stationEncinitas Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryFlora Vista Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDiegueno Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleThe Rhoades Middle School1.1 miCollegeMira Costa College San Elijo Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcClellan-Palomar Airport CLD5.1 miMajor airportSan Diego International Airport SAN23 miInterstateI-51.9 miUS highwayUS 39527 miAmtrakSolana Beach, CA SOL4.5 miRailEncinitas StationNorth County Transit District (NCTD)2.2 miCoachSolana Beach Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.5 miTransit29 stops within a mileNorth County Transit District (NCTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92023 ZIP area.
