Big Sur weather by month

Check out Big Sur weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Big Sur (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
57°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Big Sur57
59°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Big Sur59
57°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Big Sur57
61°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Big Sur61
64°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Big Sur64
70°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Big Sur70
73°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Big Sur73
73°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Big Sur73
73°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Big Sur73
70°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Big Sur70
61°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Big Sur61
55°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Big Sur55
Min temperature (night-time)
36°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Big Sur36
37°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Big Sur37
37°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Big Sur37
39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Big Sur39
43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Big Sur43
46°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Big Sur46
48°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Big Sur48
50°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Big Sur50
48°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Big Sur48
45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Big Sur45
39°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Big Sur39
36°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Big Sur36
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in February in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in March in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in April in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in May in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in June in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in July in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in August in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in September in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in October in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in November in Big Sur0
No heat & humidity in December in Big Sur0
Sea temperature
55°F sea temperature in January in Big Sur55
54°F sea temperature in February in Big Sur54
54°F sea temperature in March in Big Sur54
54°F sea temperature in April in Big Sur54
54°F sea temperature in May in Big Sur54
54°F sea temperature in June in Big Sur54
55°F sea temperature in July in Big Sur55
59°F sea temperature in August in Big Sur59
59°F sea temperature in September in Big Sur59
57°F sea temperature in October in Big Sur57
57°F sea temperature in November in Big Sur57
55°F sea temperature in December in Big Sur55

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Big Sur

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Big Sur10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Big Sur11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Big Sur12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Big Sur13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Big Sur14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Big Sur15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Big Sur14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Big Sur13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Big Sur12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Big Sur11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Big Sur10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Big Sur10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Big Sur3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Big Sur4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Big Sur6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Big Sur7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Big Sur9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Big Sur10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Big Sur10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Big Sur9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Big Sur7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Big Sur5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Big Sur3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Big Sur2

Rainfall in Big Sur

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Big Sur9
9 days with some rainfall in February in Big Sur9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Big Sur10
6 days with some rainfall in April in Big Sur6
3 days with some rainfall in May in Big Sur3
2 days with some rainfall in June in Big Sur2
1 day with some rainfall in July in Big Sur1
2 days with some rainfall in August in Big Sur2
2 days with some rainfall in September in Big Sur2
4 days with some rainfall in October in Big Sur4
8 days with some rainfall in November in Big Sur8
8 days with some rainfall in December in Big Sur8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
7.5 inches monthly rainfall in January in Big Sur7.5
6.3 inches monthly rainfall in February in Big Sur6.3
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in Big Sur5.9
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Big Sur3.0
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in May in Big Sur0.6
0.3 inches monthly rainfall in June in Big Sur0.3
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in July in Big Sur0.2
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Big Sur0.2
0.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Big Sur0.5
1.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Big Sur1.8
5.6 inches monthly rainfall in November in Big Sur5.6
6.5 inches monthly rainfall in December in Big Sur6.5

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The climate guide for California (Big Sur) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Big Sur?

Big Sur has a temperate climate with warm dry summers.

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Compare Big Sur with the USA

Below the Big Sur chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Big Sur, California, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Big Sur, California, USA
USA (Washington)
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