Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:37 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:49 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 37°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, March Afb station, 8 mi away; snow from Redlands
Nearby landmarksMount Edenpeak · 4.1 miMount Russellpeak · 2.2 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.7 miNorthside Group Campcampground · 3.7 miLake Perris State Recreation Area Terri Peak Trailheadtrailhead · 4.1 miLake Perris State Recreation Area Bobcat Campgroundcampground · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · within reach · 673,393 acresLake Perris State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.5 mi · 1,469 acresSan Jacinto Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 18,331 acresMoreno Valley Equestrian Park and Nature Centerpark · 3.9 miMorrison Parkpark · 4.9 miRiverside National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.9 mi · 644 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,685 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970308 of magnitude 4+, 38 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199244 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighRiverside County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 75 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 34 unhealthy daysMedian index 80, worst day 365main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Riverside County monitors, CA
Drinking waterBox Springs Mutual Wcserves 3,382 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,539 ft469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente - Moreno Valley Medical Center4.3 miPost officeMoreno Post Office2.5 miTown hallCalimesa City Hall7.1 miPoliceBeaumont City Police Department8.1 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Department Station 58 - Moreno Beach3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMoreno Valley College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Bernardino International Airport SBD15 miInterstateI-105.9 miUS highwayUS 24314 miAmtrakRiverside, CA RIV15 miRailRedlands - UniversityMetrolink11 miCoachMoreno Valley (E Alessandro Blvd)Limousine Express10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92556 ZIP area.
