Canyon Lake, CA Climate


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Canyon Lake, CA enjoys a mild climate year-round with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s-80s during the day and in the 30s-60s at night. It has very low humidity and an average of 300 days of sunshine each year. Summertime temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter nights can sometimes dip to freezing or below. Precipitation is scarce in Canyon Lake, averaging only 8 inches a year, mostly in the form of light winter rains. Winters are usually mild but can be rainy and windy at times.

Canyon Lake, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canyon Lake averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Canyon Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canyon Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 31 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 37
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 Canyon Lake is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.1 Summer - 8.4 Winter
May, April and October are the most pleasant months in Canyon Lake, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanyon Lake, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  31.2 days106.2 days
  269 days205 days
  98.2°85.8°
  37.2°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  1384 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.

August is the hottest month for Canyon Lake with an average high temperature of 99.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Canyon Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canyon Lake are April, November and May.
In Canyon Lake, there are 118.7 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 Canyon Lake with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Canyon Lake, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Canyon Lake, 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 Canyon Lake 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Canyon Lake with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Canyon Lake means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Canyon Lake with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 31.2 rainy days annually in Canyon Lake, 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 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Canyon Lake, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Canyon Lake.
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