Temecula enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate that can be compared to Napa Valley. As such the community benefits from a thriving wine industry, with warm, dry days and cool evenings. Summer temperatures, which range from the mid 80's to the mid 90's during the day, are often tempered by afternoon ocean breezes blowing into the valley through spaces in the Santa Ana foothills to the west. Although separated from the Pacific by the Santa Rosa range of mountains, the Rainbow Gap funnels the mild beach climate into the valley. Mild wintertime temperatures average in the mid 60's. Yearly average rainfall in Temecula is approximately 14 inches.
In July of 2001, Temecula welcomed the annexation of the Vail Ranch area. The area of Redhawk will be annexed into the City in 2005. Currently, the estimated population data shows Temecula with 77,460 residents as of January 2004. Temecula is one of the fastest growing and most prosperous communities in the Inland Empire. It has one of the nicest settings in the region providing a natural lure for families seeking a good living environment while avoiding the very high home prices found in the coastal counties. Temecula's location on the I-15 freeway, mid-way between San Diego and Orange Counties, is allowing it to receive growth impulses from both directions, a new phenomenon in Southern California. In particular, the fact that only 20% of San Diego County's families can qualify to buy that area's median priced home is driving upper middle class buyers north to Temecula. Average home prices are just $460,000.
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