Yucaipa, CA Climate

Yucaipa, CA has a mild climate with relatively cool winters and hot, dry summers. The average temperature in winter ranges from the low 40s to the mid-60s while the average temperature in summer ranges from the mid-70s to upper 90s. Winters are usually wetter and snowier than other parts of California due to its slightly higher elevation. Although temperatures can occasionally get too low for snow to fall during winter months, it is not uncommon for Yucaipa to experience at least one light snowfall each year. Summer months are typically dry with very little rainfall, but afternoon thunderstorms can occur in late summer or early fall.

Yucaipa, California gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yucaipa averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Yucaipa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yucaipa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yucaipa is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.1 Summer - 8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Yucaipa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Yucaipa, California	United States
	22.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	39.7 days	106.2 days
	283 days	205 days
	97.8°	85.8°
	39.3°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	2618 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Yucaipa with an average high temperature of 97.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Yucaipa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yucaipa are April, October and May.

In Yucaipa, there are 111.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yucaipa with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Yucaipa, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Yucaipa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

Humidity in Yucaipa is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.

February is the wettest month in Yucaipa with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Yucaipa means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in Yucaipa with 6.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.0 rainy days. There are 39.7 rainy days annually in Yucaipa, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Yucaipa means that it is snowier than most places in California. February is the snowiest month in Yucaipa with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.