2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Elsinore, CA vs Yuma, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 308 sunny days per year in Yuma. Lake Elsinore averages 270 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yuma, Arizona gets 3.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Elsinore, California gets 12.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Yuma averages 0 inches of snow per year. Lake Elsinore averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Yuma, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 107.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.3
Rain: averages 3.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Lake Elsinore, California
Summer High: the July high is around 96.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 12.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Elsinore is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Lake Elsinore, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Yuma, AZ

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Elsinore / Yuma

August is the hottest month for Lake Elsinore with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Lake Elsinore, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Elsinore are April, November and May.

July is the hottest month for Yuma with an average high temperature of 107.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arizona. In Yuma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yuma are November, March and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Elsinore with an average of 37.7°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yuma with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Lake Elsinore, there are 106.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Yuma, there are 179.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arizona.

In Lake Elsinore, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Yuma, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Lake Elsinore, 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 Yuma, 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 Lake Elsinore with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in Lake Elsinore means that it is drier than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Yuma with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 3.5 inches in Yuma means that it is one of the driest places in Arizona.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Elsinore with 5.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 32.5 rainy days annually in Lake Elsinore, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Yuma with 2.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 15.2 rainy days annually in Yuma, which is one of the least rainy places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Elsinore.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yuma.