2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Canyon Lake, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Lake Havasu City. Canyon Lake averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Havasu City, Arizona gets 4.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Canyon Lake, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Havasu City averages 0 inches of snow per year. Canyon Lake averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 108.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.8
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Canyon Lake, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.2
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Havasu City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Canyon Lake, CA

58°F

Today's Weather - Lake Havasu City, AZ

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Canyon Lake / Lake Havasu City

August is the hottest month for Canyon Lake with an average high temperature of 99.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Canyon Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canyon Lake are April, November and May.

July is the hottest month for Lake Havasu City with an average high temperature of 108.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Lake Havasu City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Havasu City are March, November and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canyon Lake with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Havasu City with an average of 41.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Canyon Lake, there are 118.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Lake Havasu City, there are 169.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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

In Lake Havasu City, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

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

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

February is the wettest month in Canyon Lake with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Canyon Lake means that it is drier than most places in California.


January is the wettest month in Lake Havasu City with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Lake Havasu City means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

February is the rainiest month in Canyon Lake with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 31.2 rainy days annually in Canyon Lake, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Havasu City with 3.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 22.0 rainy days annually in Lake Havasu City, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Havasu City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Canyon Lake.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Havasu City.