Photo: Jessie Terwilliger from Beaumont, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0Yucaipa’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Yucaipa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yucaipa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yucaipa’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Yucaipa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 41 days a year reach 100°
And 121 days reach 90°. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hemet, CA, 22 miles from the city’s center point, 920 ft lower; frost dates and degree days from Redlands, CA, 9 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yucaipa’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 18 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 43 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Redlands, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Yucaipa
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Redlands, CA.
Living with Yucaipa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 41 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, October and November. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yucaipa from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yucaipa and its neighbors
Oak Glen has the coldest January nights next door (36°, 5° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Yucaipa’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucaipa, CA | 41° | 96° | 18" | 0.0" |
| Del Rio, TX | 40° | 98° | 19" | 0.2" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Yucaipa averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Yucaipa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yucaipa’s place among California’s.
Yucaipa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yucaipa’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Redlands, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 74° | 47° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 89° | 57° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 96° | 63° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 97° | 64° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 91° | 61° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 81° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 45° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 17.6" | 0.0" | 43 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Yucaipa’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Yucaipa’s center.
- Snow: Redlands, CA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Redlands, CA, 9 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Hemet, CA, 22 miles from the city’s center point, 920 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Yucaipa’s climate
What is the weather like in Yucaipa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yucaipa in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 13 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Yucaipa get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Redlands, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Yucaipa?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 63°. About 121 days a year reach 90° and 41 reach 100° (Redlands, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Yucaipa?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 88% of winters at Redlands, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Yucaipa in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yucaipa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Yucaipa getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yucaipa.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.