2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Costa Mesa, CA vs Culver City, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Culver City. Costa Mesa averages 274 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Culver City, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Costa Mesa, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Culver City averages 0 inches of snow per year. Costa Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Culver City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.4
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Costa Mesa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.8
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Culver City is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Costa Mesa is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Costa Mesa, CA

66°F

Today's Weather - Culver City, CA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Costa Mesa / Culver City

August is the hottest month for Costa Mesa with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Costa Mesa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Costa Mesa are July, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Culver City with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Culver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culver City are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Costa Mesa with an average of 47.1°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Culver City with an average of 47.9°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Culver City, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Culver City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Culver City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Costa Mesa with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Costa Mesa means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Culver City with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Culver City means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Costa Mesa with 6.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in Costa Mesa, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Culver City with 5.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 29.9 rainy days annually in Culver City, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Costa Mesa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Culver City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Costa Mesa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Culver City.