Best: Jun · Great: Apr-May, Jul-Nov
Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from January's cool stretch to August's warmth, with rain a little heavier around February and lighter around July — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In June, expect highs around 24°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Yosemite National Park and coastal road trips along Highway 1 are classic itineraries, alongside the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Try California's farm-to-table dining and fish tacos along the coast.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect mild days around 18°/9°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/9°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/10°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/11°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/13°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/15°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/14°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/11°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/9°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).