2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Long Beach, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Lake Elsinore. Long Beach averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Elsinore, California gets 12.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Long Beach, California gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

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

Long Beach, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Beach is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Long Beach, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Lake Elsinore, CA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Long Beach / Lake Elsinore

August is the hottest month for Long Beach with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Long Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Beach are July, September and October.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Beach with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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.

In Long Beach, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Long Beach, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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 Long Beach, 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 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.

February is the wettest month in Long Beach with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Long Beach means that it is drier than most places in California.


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.

February is the rainiest month in Long Beach with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Long Beach, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Long Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Elsinore.