Murrieta, California
Overview
Murrieta has a Mediterranean climate
or Dry-Summer Subtropical (Köppen climate classification
Csa). Murrieta has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.
The period of April through November is warm to hot and dry with average high temperatures of 77 - 91°F and lows of 44 - 60°F. The period of November through March is somewhat rainy, as shown in the table to left.
The city is also subject to the phenomenon typical of a microclimate
: temperatures can vary as much as 18°F (10°C) between inland areas and the coast, with a temperature gradient of over one degree per mile (1.6 km) from the coast inland.
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...
or Dry-Summer Subtropical (Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Csa). Murrieta has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.
The period of April through November is warm to hot and dry with average high temperatures of 77 - 91°F and lows of 44 - 60°F. The period of November through March is somewhat rainy, as shown in the table to left.
The city is also subject to the phenomenon typical of a microclimate
Microclimate
A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. The term may refer to areas as small as a few square feet or as large as many square miles...
: temperatures can vary as much as 18°F (10°C) between inland areas and the coast, with a temperature gradient of over one degree per mile (1.6 km) from the coast inland.
