Hemet, California Weather
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Hemet weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:29 PM PST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——84°52°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——83°54°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast12%—77°51°-6°
- FridayNov 13Heavy Drizzle63%0.02″65°55°-12°
- SaturdayNov 14Showers63%0.37″61°53°-4°
- SundayNov 15Light Drizzle13%—65°54°+4°
- MondayNov 16Heavy Drizzle64%0.04″65°52°0°
Air quality now AQI 32 · Good
AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23.
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 50 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 3.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:51 AM
- Moonset
- 4:58 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Hemet at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 68°F (high 84°F, low 52°F), 8°F above the 60°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 31 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Hemet
- Tue84°52°0%
- Wed83°54°0%
- Thu77°51°12%
- Fri65°55°63%
- Sat61°53°63%
- Sun65°54°13%
- Mon65°52°64%
- Tue61°50°48%
- Wed62°50°31%
- Thu62°54°32%
- Fri63°48°28%
- Sat65°45°16%
- Sun69°46°13%
- Mon71°50°13%
- Tue70°52°11%
- Wed69°50°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Hemet
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Hemet — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically December 10) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Hemet
Hemet sits in Riverside County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 54m — a swing of +4h 29m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 85 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Hemet tracks is Moreno Valley, roughly 18 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Hemet
Air quality in Hemet’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 77). See the full air-quality history for Hemet.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| March | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, garlic |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Hemet tops out in August (~80°F) and dips lowest in December (~52°F), with February wettest at 2.8 inches and June driest at 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
Similar climates East Hemet, CA, San Jacinto, CA, Winchester, CA
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Hemet's January averages 53°F and July 79°F — 26°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 12.2 inches over some 23 days.
Cool-season fronts carry Hemet's rain: February logs 2.8 inches on 4.5 days, against June's 0.1 inches on 0.1 — winter does the heavy lifting in Hemet. That groups Hemet with places like East Hemet, CA, San Jacinto, CA and Winchester, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
The cool-season window in Hemet starts at January 31, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. In Hemet, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Hemet's frost date. Hemet's window closes around December 10 as Hemet's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Hemet yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: East Hemet, CA, San Jacinto, CA, Winchester, CA, Valle Vista, CA, Homeland, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Hemet?
- Frost typically leaves Hemet by January 31 and returns to Hemet near December 10.
- What is the rainy season in Hemet?
- Rainfall in Hemet peaks in February near 2.8 inches, out of about 12 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Hemet?
- Hemet peaks in August, when the mean runs near 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Hemet?
- December is Hemet's coldest month, averaging about 52°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Hemet?
- Around January 31, start frost-hardy crops in Hemet; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Hemet get?
- Hemet records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Hemet?
- Because Hemet bottoms near 52°F in December, that winter low sets Hemet's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Hemet?
- 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 Hemet?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Hemet in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Hemet?
- Current conditions for 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 Hemet forecast updated?
- The 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 Hemet?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Hemet 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 Hemet?
- The next few days in Hemet's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Hemet sits at 33.7°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Hemet
- 92543
- 92544
- 92545
- 92546