2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murrieta, CA vs Hot Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. Murrieta averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs, Arkansas gets 56.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Murrieta, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. Murrieta averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hot Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 56.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

Murrieta, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
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 Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Murrieta is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Murrieta, CA

49°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, AR

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Murrieta / Hot Springs

August is the hottest month for Murrieta with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Murrieta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murrieta are April, May and November.

August is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are May, October and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murrieta with an average of 39.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Murrieta, there are 94.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Murrieta, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Murrieta, 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 Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

February is the wettest month in Murrieta with 3.0 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 12.0 inches in Murrieta means that it is drier than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

February is the rainiest month in Murrieta with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.1 rainy days annually in Murrieta, 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 4% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Hot Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Murrieta.

January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.