Yorba Linda, CA Climate


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Yorba Linda, CA has a warm Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild winters. July is typically the hottest month, with average temperatures reaching the high 80s. January is usually the coolest month, with temperatures ranging from the low 50s to mid 60s. The city receives an average of 13 inches of rain per year. In general, Yorba Linda has a pleasant climate throughout the year, which allows for outdoor activities year-round.

Yorba Linda, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Yorba Linda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yorba Linda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yorba Linda is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.5 Summer - 8.8 Winter
June, May and October are the most pleasant months in Yorba Linda, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYorba Linda, CaliforniaUnited States
  14.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  33.5 days106.2 days
  284 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  46.6°21.7°
  9.27
  5.94.3
  381 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 Yorba Linda with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Yorba Linda, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yorba Linda are May, June and October.
In Yorba Linda, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yorba Linda with an average of 46.0°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Yorba Linda, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Yorba Linda, 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 Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Yorba Linda means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Yorba Linda with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 33.5 rainy days annually in Yorba Linda, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yorba Linda, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yorba Linda.
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I lived in Yorba Linda for 15+ years. I saw this city change from a peaceful countryesque town to a raving wantobe city. The population grew over 30,000 people in 15  More

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I've lived in Yorba Linda for more than 10 years and would not live anywhere else. Friendly people, great restaurants, open areas to hike and play, and fantastic  More

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