Climateby Month

Long Beach, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 33 ft elevation · also covers Downey

Long Beach has warm summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 83°F in August and fall to 67°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 7 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). By our comfort score the best month is May.

Warmest month
83°F
August normal high
Coldest month
47°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
35
12.0 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
8
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Long Beach?

Normal highs range from 67°F in December to 83°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) 67° 47° February: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 48°F (9°C) March: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 65°F (18°C) August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 66°F (19°C) 83° 66° September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) October: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) December: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Long Beach?

February has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 12 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 6 wet days April: 3 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 1 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 5 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Long Beach?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 3 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 3 muggy days August: 3 muggy days 3 September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Long Beach / Daugherty Field / Airport, 4.0 mi NE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Long Beach, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 67°F47°F 2.9 in6 0 10.2 h
February 67°F48°F 3.0 in7 0 11.0 h
March 69°F51°F 1.6 in6 0 12.0 h
April 71°F54°F 0.6 in3 0 13.0 h
May 73°F58°F 0.3 in2 0 13.9 h
June 76°F61°F 0.07 in1 0 14.4 h
July 81°F65°F 0.05 in1 3 14.1 h
August 83°F66°F 0.01 in0 3 13.4 h
September 82°F64°F 0.08 in1 2 12.4 h
October 78°F59°F 0.5 in2 0 11.3 h
November 73°F52°F 0.8 in3 0 10.4 h
December 67°F47°F 2.1 in5 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Long Beach

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 651640
Feb 651340
Mar 751931
Apr 822111
May 892511
Jun 831901
Jul 66803
Aug 58506
Sep 60806
Oct 701714
Nov 752221
Dec 671730

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Long Beach

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 11% of years in Long Beach, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Torrance Airport (USW00003122), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 111°F (September 27, 2010); the lowest was 31°F (January 15, 2007, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Long Beach

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Downey uses the same temperature and rain stations as Long Beach, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature and rain: Long Beach Daugherty Fld (USW00023129), 4.0 mi NE of the city center, 31 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Torrance Airport (USW00003122), 9.1 mi WNW of the city center, 90 ft (57 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Los Angeles Intl Airport (USW00023174), 17 mi NW of the city center, 97 ft (64 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Long Beach / Daugherty Field / Airport (722970-23129), 4.0 mi NE of the city center, 33 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error