2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Murrieta, CA vs Winchester, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Winchester. Murrieta averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winchester, Virginia gets 38.3 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.

Winchester averages 21.9 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

Winchester, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.9 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 Winchester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

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

92°F

Today's Weather - Winchester, VA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Winchester with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Winchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winchester are September, June and May.

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 Winchester with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

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

In Winchester, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Winchester, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Winchester, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Winchester with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Winchester means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

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 Winchester with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.5 rainy days annually in Winchester, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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 21.9 inches in Winchester means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Murrieta.

January is the snowiest month in Winchester with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.