Temecula, CA climate
Temecula has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Temecula feels like
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Temecula weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 43° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 67° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| March | 70° | 46° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 0.9" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 52° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 56° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 91° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 62° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| September | 89° | 60° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 82° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| November | 74° | 47° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 66° | 42° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 12.7" | 0.2" | 32 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Temecula
Temecula gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 32 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Temecula
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Temecula, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Temecula and its neighbors
Temecula borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Murrieta has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Temecula’s January low is 43° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Temecula compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Temecula averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Temecula’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 49° to 64°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Temecula’s climate
What is the coldest month in Temecula?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Temecula?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Temecula get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Temecula?
Frost is uncommon. Only 17% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Temecula?
February, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Temecula itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elsinore, CA (18 mi, snow) and Fallbrook 5 Ne, CA (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.