2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murrieta, CA vs Mad River, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Mad River. Murrieta averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mad River, California gets 70 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.

Mad River averages 21.7 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

Mad River, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 70 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.7 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 Mad River is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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 - Mad River, CA

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Murrieta / Mad River

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.

July is the hottest month for Mad River with an average high temperature of 73.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Mad River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mad River are July, August and September.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mad River with an average of 37.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

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

In Mad River, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 Mad River, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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 Mad River, 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 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.


December is the wettest month in Mad River with 13.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.0 inches in Mad River means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Mad River with 15.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Mad River, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% 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 21.7 inches in Mad River means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Murrieta.

March is the snowiest month in Mad River with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.