East Hemet, California Weather
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East Hemet weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——98°67°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——94°63°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17Clear——93°61°-1°
- ThursdayJun 18Clear——87°58°-6°
- FridayJun 19Clear——88°56°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Clear——84°51°-4°
- SundayJun 21Clear——85°48°+1°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).








































A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:50 AM
- Moonset
- 8:15 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Summer solstice light stretched thin
East Hemet at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — East Hemet
- Mon97°67°1%
- Tue94°63°1%
- Wed93°61°0%
- Thu87°58°0%
- Fri88°56°0%
- Sat84°51°0%
- Sun85°48°0%
- Mon91°50°0%
- Tue98°55°0%
- Wed94°59°0%
- Thu88°56°0%
- Fri85°51°0%
- Sat85°50°3%
- Sun94°53°3%
- Mon100°57°3%
- Tue107°60°11%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 · June 11–15
Summer solstice light stretched thin
The sun's arc peaks; evening light lingers until past 8:30pm across the coast and Bay Area.
Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 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
East Hemet's warmest month is August (~80°F mean) and its coldest is December (~52°F). Rainfall peaks in February (2.8 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| February | 54° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| March | 58° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| April | 61° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| May | 67° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| June | 73° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 79° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| August | 80° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| September | 76° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| October | 68° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| November | 59° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| December | 52° | 1.9″ | 3 |
Regional context
In East Hemet, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 53°F and July near 79°F — a 26°F seasonal arc — with about 12.2 inches of precipitation over 23 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in East Hemet peaks in the cool season: February averages 2.8 inches across 4.5 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.1 inches over just 0.1 rainy days. That groups East Hemet with places like Hemet, CA, Valle Vista, CA and San Jacinto, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Hard freezes are rare in East Hemet: the coldest month averages 52°F, so East Hemet's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 80°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within East Hemet, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus East Hemet's coastal ground.
Similar climates: Hemet, CA, Valle Vista, CA, San Jacinto, CA, Winchester, CA, Sage, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in East Hemet?
- Frost typically leaves East Hemet by mid-March and returns to East Hemet near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in East Hemet?
- Rainfall in East Hemet peaks in February near 2.8 inches, out of about 12 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in East Hemet?
- The warmest stretch in East Hemet comes in August, around 80°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in East Hemet?
- On average December is the chilliest month in East Hemet, about 52°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in East Hemet?
- Time tomatoes in East Hemet for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at East Hemet's frost line.
- How many rainy days does East Hemet get?
- East Hemet averages about 23 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is East Hemet?
- East Hemet sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 52°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for East Hemet?
- East Hemet'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 East Hemet?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for East Hemet in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in East Hemet?
- Current conditions for East Hemet and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the East Hemet forecast updated?
- The East Hemet forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in East Hemet?
- Day length in East Hemet peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for East Hemet?
- The next few days in East Hemet's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
East Hemet, California has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 53°F, July about 79°F, 26°F between them.
Yearly precipitation in East Hemet totals around 12 inches, spread over about 23 days of rain or snow.
At 33.7°N, East Hemet's 26°F summer-to-winter swing sets when East Hemet's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in East Hemet
- 92544