Lake Elsinore Climate by Month
Lake Elsinore, California, United States
Very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from December to March.
Lake Elsinore has very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from December to March. Afternoon highs range from 66°F (19°C) in January to 99°F (37°C) in August, and December nights average 40°F (4°C). It gets only 12 in (295 mm) of rain a year. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 99°F(37°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 40°F(4°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 12 in(295 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 46%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Lake Elsinore
Best for weatherApril and November are the best time for weather in Lake Elsinore: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 0.9 in (24 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantAugust is the least pleasant month: it's the hottest, with highs of 99°F (37°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in April.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Lake Elsinore weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 66°F(19°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 51% | 3.0 |
| FebFebruary | 67°F(19°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 49% | 3.5 |
| MarMarch | 70°F(21°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 57% | 5.0 |
| AprAprilBest | 76°F(24°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 49% | 6.1 |
| MayMay | 80°F(27°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 51% | 6.6 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 45% | 7.2 |
| JulJuly | 96°F(35°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 43% | 7.0 |
| AugAugust | 99°F(37°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 39% | 6.7 |
| SepSeptember | 94°F(34°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 42% | 5.6 |
| OctOctober | 85°F(30°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 41% | 4.3 |
| NovNovemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 40% | 3.4 |
| DecDecember | 67°F(19°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 50% | 2.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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