2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murrieta, CA vs Williamsburg, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Williamsburg. Murrieta averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamsburg, Iowa gets 36 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.

Williamsburg averages 27.1 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

Williamsburg, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.2
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.1 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 Williamsburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Williamsburg, IA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Williamsburg with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Williamsburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williamsburg are June, September and August.

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 Williamsburg with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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

In Williamsburg, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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 Williamsburg, there are 148.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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 Williamsburg, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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.


June is the wettest month in Williamsburg with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Williamsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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 Williamsburg with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Williamsburg, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 27.1 inches in Williamsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Murrieta.

December is the snowiest month in Williamsburg with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.