2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Surprise, AZ vs Hemet, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Hemet. Surprise averages 301 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hemet, California gets 11.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Surprise, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hemet averages 0 inches of snow per year. Surprise averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hemet, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 11.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Surprise, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.2
Rain: averages 9.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hemet is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Surprise is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Surprise, AZ

94°F

Today's Weather - Hemet, CA

94°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Surprise / Hemet

July is the hottest month for Surprise with an average high temperature of 105.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Surprise, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surprise are March, November and April.

August is the hottest month for Hemet with an average high temperature of 98.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Hemet, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hemet are April, November and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Surprise with an average of 41.1°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hemet with an average of 36.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Surprise, there are 165.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Hemet, there are 121.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Surprise, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Hemet, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Surprise, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Hemet, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Surprise with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Surprise means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Hemet with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in Hemet means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Surprise with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Surprise, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Hemet with 5.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 32.3 rainy days annually in Hemet, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Surprise means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hemet, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Surprise with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hemet.