East Hemet in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), East Hemet sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 8.7 in of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is East Hemet's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see East Hemet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 61°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 41°F
- Precipitation
- 8.7 in
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in East Hemet in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F.
A typical winter day in East Hemet reaches about 61°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
East Hemet weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61° / 40° | 2.9 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 61° / 42° | 3.5 | 7.7 | 1 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 64° / 44° | 2.2 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 69° / 48° | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| May | 74° / 53° | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 82° / 60° | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 88° / 66° | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 89° / 67° | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 85° / 62° | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 77° / 54° | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 68° / 46° | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 60° / 40° | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
East Hemet gets around 8.7 in of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit East Hemet?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit East Hemet for sightseeing.
What to pack for East Hemet in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, East Hemet sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in East Hemet in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Hemet peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in East Hemet in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in East Hemet is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is East Hemet?
East Hemet sits at 33.7°N, 116.9°W, 1,690 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hemet, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around East Hemet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of East Hemet.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Hemet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 ft around an average of 1,719 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,331 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,627 ft.
The land around East Hemet is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 2 miles, shrubs (49%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (33%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for East Hemet (33.74°, -116.9389°, elevation 1,690 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.