Yucaipa weather in October

In October, Yucaipa sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yucaipa's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yucaipa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
5th warmest
Overnight low
52°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Yucaipa is city in San Bernardino County, California.

Density
725/km²
people per km²
Founded
1989

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in Yucaipa reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17956
27956
37956
47855
57855
67855
77754
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107654
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127653
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316948

Yucaipa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148812
158812
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317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yucaipa gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
117
127
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208
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2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 3 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
184calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:27
211.65:485:26
311.65:495:24
411.65:505:23
511.55:505:22
611.55:515:20
711.45:525:19
811.45:535:17
911.45:535:16
1011.35:545:15
1111.35:555:14
1211.35:565:12
1311.25:575:11
1411.25:585:10
1511.25:585:08
1611.15:595:07
1711.16:005:06
1811.16:015:05
1911.06:025:04
2011.06:035:02
2111.06:035:01
2210.96:045:00
2310.96:054:59
2410.96:064:58
2510.86:074:57
2610.86:084:56
2710.86:094:55
2810.76:104:54
2910.76:114:53
3010.76:124:52
3110.66:124:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yucaipa?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Yucaipa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yucaipa in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Yucaipa sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yucaipa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yucaipa peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yucaipa in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yucaipa 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yucaipa?

Yucaipa sits at 34.0°N, 117.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beaumont, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Yucaipa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Yucaipa.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yucaipa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 ft around an average of 2,700 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,577 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,404 ft.

The land around Yucaipa is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 2 miles, shrubs (39%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,558 ft
10 miles
9,577 ft
50 miles
11,404 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Beaumont 8.1 mi · Redlands 8.1 mi · Highland 12 mi · Banning 12 mi · Loma Linda 12 mi · Moreno Valley 12 mi · San Bernardino 15 mi · Colton 16 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Yucaipa (34.0336°, -117.0431°, elevation 2,618 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).