Calimesa, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Calimesa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Clear——90°63°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——91°60°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——95°62°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——99°65°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——101°69°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——99°67°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——93°66°-6°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 61 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 12.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 61
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Calimesa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 92320
16-Day Forecast — Calimesa
- Sun90°63°1%
- Mon91°60°1%
- Tue95°62°0%
- Wed99°65°0%
- Thu101°69°0%
- Fri99°67°0%
- Sat93°66°0%
- Sun90°64°3%
- Mon99°68°15%
- Tue99°75°21%
- Wed100°74°12%
- Thu102°75°26%
- Fri102°77°25%
- Sat99°77°6%
- Sun102°75°6%
- Mon103°73°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Calimesa peaks at about 80°F in August and bottoms near 53°F in December; February brings the heaviest rain (3.0 inches) and August the least (0.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 55° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| March | 58° | 2.0″ | 4 |
| April | 62° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| May | 66° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| June | 72° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 79° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| August | 80° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| September | 76° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 68° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| November | 60° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| December | 53° | 2.0″ | 4 |
Regional context
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Calimesa's January averages 54°F and July 79°F — 25°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 12.9 inches over some 24 days.
Precipitation in Calimesa peaks in the cool season: February averages 3.0 inches across 4.7 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.1 inches over just 0.2 rainy days. It is a winter-storm rhythm Calimesa shares with places like Yucaipa, CA, Cherry Valley, CA and Mentone, CA.
Freezes are uncommon in Calimesa, where the coldest month averages 53°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in August (about 80°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Calimesa's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Calimesa's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Yucaipa, CA, Cherry Valley, CA, Mentone, CA, Beaumont, CA, Oak Glen, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Calimesa?
- In Calimesa, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Calimesa's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Calimesa?
- Rainfall in Calimesa peaks in February near 3.0 inches, out of about 13 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Calimesa?
- On average August tops the year in Calimesa at about 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Calimesa?
- The coldest stretch in Calimesa falls in December, around 53°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Calimesa?
- Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Calimesa; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Calimesa get?
- Expect roughly 24 wet days a year in Calimesa.
- What hardiness zone is Calimesa?
- Because Calimesa bottoms near 53°F in December, that winter low sets Calimesa's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Calimesa?
- Calimesa's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Calimesa?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Calimesa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Calimesa?
- Current conditions for Calimesa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Calimesa forecast updated?
- The Calimesa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Calimesa?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Calimesa are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Calimesa?
- The next few days in Calimesa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
The hot-summer Mediterranean climate of Calimesa, California carries typical Januarys near 54°F and Julys around 79°F — 25°F of seasonal travel.
In a typical year Calimesa records about 13 inches of precipitation on around 24 days.
From 34.0°N, Calimesa sees a 25°F seasonal swing that governs Calimesa's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Calimesa
- 92320