Menifee, CA Climate


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Menifee, CA has a Mediterranean climate with very mild winters and warm summers. It rarely snows in Menifee, but temperatures can dip as low as the mid-30s during the winter months. Temperatures in the summer reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more on hot days. The city receives an average of 15 inches of rain per year, primarily from December through February. Humidity is generally low throughout the year, making it comfortable to spend time outdoors for most of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Menifee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Menifee 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 Menifee 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 Menifee, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMenifee, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  31.4 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  98.2°85.8°
  37.1°21.7°
  8.27
  5.74.3
  1483 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 Menifee with an average high temperature of 99.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Menifee, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menifee are April, November and May.
In Menifee, there are 118.6 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 Menifee with an average of 36.0°. This is colder than most places in California.
In Menifee, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.
In Menifee, 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 Menifee 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 Menifee with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Menifee means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Menifee with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 31.4 rainy days annually in Menifee, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Menifee, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Menifee.
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Over 5 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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