Pacific Grove, CA Climate


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Pacific Grove, CA is known for its mild climate, with temperatures rarely exceeding 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and usually staying above 40 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Rainfall totals vary from month to month but are moderate overall. The city is close to the ocean and therefore enjoys a refreshing sea breeze that helps keep temperatures comfortable year-round. Pacific Grove has an average of more than 250 sunny days each year, making it an ideal destination for those looking to escape from colder climates.

Pacific Grove, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pacific Grove averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Pacific Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacific Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacific Grove is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in Pacific Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePacific Grove, CaliforniaUnited States
  18.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.7 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  66.5°85.8°
  42.7°21.7°
  8.27
  5.44.3
  151 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Pacific Grove with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Pacific Grove, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific Grove are September, August and October.
In Pacific Grove, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacific Grove with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Pacific Grove, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Pacific Grove, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Pacific Grove is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, September and July.
January is the wettest month in Pacific Grove with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Pacific Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Pacific Grove with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 68.7 rainy days annually in Pacific Grove, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Pacific Grove means that it is snowier than most places in California. March is the snowiest month in Pacific Grove with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 18 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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