Climate of Big Sur
Big Sur has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Big Sur is 17° degrees and there is about 269 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 280 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 21°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 8°C and 13°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 13°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 66 days and there is a total of approximately 269 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3324 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 21°C |
Warmest month: | 21°C in August |
Coldest month: | 14°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 8°C and 13°C |
Sea temperature: | between 13°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 299 days |
Days with rain: | 66 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 269 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3324 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Big Sur.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Big Sur.
Climate table of Big Sur
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Big Sur. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Big Sur might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Night temp. (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Water temp. (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 54 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 46 |
Days with rain | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Dry days | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Big Sur
The best time to visit Big Sur in the state of California is from June through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Big Sur is 21°C in August and the lowest is 14°C in February. The average water temperature is between 13°C and 17°C.
Climate of Big Sur by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Big Sur? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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