Weather in California

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:25 am (AST)

Now · partly cloudy 77 °F

Feels like: 86 °F
Low / high: 77 / 86 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.15 in
Wind: 6 mph ENE

↘ 29.87 inHg · falling UV 8 · high

Today in California: drizzle, 77 °F to 86 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.15 in) and a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 78 °F to 88 °F and a 86% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 89 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

86° 77°
Today
88° 78°
Fri 30
88° 74°
Sat 31
89° 77°
Sun 1
89° 76°
Mon 2
87° 78°
Tue 3
83° 77°
Wed 4
87° 77°
Thu 5
90° 77°
Fri 6
90° 78°
Sat 7
88° 78°
Sun 8
86° 78°
Mon 9
87° 78°
Tue 10
90° 78°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	77 / 86 °F	100% · 0.15 in	11 mph E	0.7 ft	6:28 am · 6:00 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	86% · 0.06 in	9 mph E	0.5 ft	7:25 am · 6:54 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	87% · 0.22 in	9 mph E	0.4 ft	8:28 am · 7:58 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light showers	77 / 89 °F	100% · 0.32 in	8 mph E	0.4 ft	9:38 am · 9:13 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	76 / 89 °F	86% · 0.17 in	9 mph E	0.3 ft	10:49 am · 10:33 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	78 / 87 °F	86% · 0.11 in	9 mph E	0.3 ft	11:52 am · 11:52 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Heavy drizzle	77 / 83 °F	77% · 0.28 in	9 mph E	0.3 ft	12:43 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	77 / 87 °F	78% · 0.17 in	7 mph E	0.3 ft	1:03 am · 1:25 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	57% · 0.02 in	10 mph E	0.8 ft	2:02 am · 2:01 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Mainly clear	78 / 90 °F	51%	10 mph E	0.9 ft	2:51 am · 2:35 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	49% · 0.21 in	9 mph ENE	0.9 ft	3:33 am · 3:07 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	41% · 0.12 in	8 mph E	0.9 ft	4:12 am · 3:39 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	78 / 87 °F	59% · 0.07 in	10 mph E	0.9 ft	4:48 am · 4:11 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	63% · 0.05 in	12 mph E	1.0 ft	5:24 am · 4:45 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Drizzle	Drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	78°	78°	79°	83°	85°	86°	83°	80°
Chance of rain	8%	13%	17%	44%	97%	91%	45%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.03 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 ENE	6 ENE	6 E	9 ESE	11 ESE	9 ESE	8 E	6 E
Humidity	93%	93%	88%	78%	75%	68%	77%	86%
UV	0	0	0	4	7	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	86°	88°	88°	89°	89°	87°	83°
AIFS	84°	86°	86°	85°	85°	85°	86°
GFS	91°	94°	92°	93°	92°	96°	96°
ICON	87°	89°	89°	90°	90°	91°	94°
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	low	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.15 in	0.06 in	0.22 in	0.32 in	0.17 in	0.11 in	0.28 in
AIFS	0.34 in	0.17 in	0.12 in	0.22 in	0.22 in	0.19 in	0.19 in
GFS	0.11 in	0.34 in	0.06 in	0.16 in	0	0	0.22 in
ICON	0.02 in	0.11 in	0.02 in	0.06 in	0.07 in	0	0.01 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1121	919	917	820	920	920	919
AIFS	9	9	9	9	9	9	8
GFS	920	920	918	919	819	819	916
ICON	1423	1219	1119	1016	1219	1221	1118
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	86%	87%	100%	86%	86%	77%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	88%	68%	52%	58%	48%	42%	30%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +2.7 °F	Below −54%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.4 °F	Below −58%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −44%	89° / 78°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −42%	88° / 78°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.1 °F	A bit below −48%	88° / 78°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +3.2 °F	Below −56%
December	Above +3.2 °F	A bit below −47%
January	Above +3.6 °F	A bit below −39%
February	Above +3.8 °F	A bit below −39%
March	Above +3.8 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

California climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit California is from February to April: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from June to July and in October. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of California, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Gonzalo, in July 2020.

86° 71°

JanJ
87° 71°

FebF
88° 72°

MarM
89° 74°

AprA
89° 75°

MayM
88° 74°

JunJ
88° 74°

JulJ
89° 74°

AugA
89° 74°

SepS
89° 74°

OctO
88° 74°

NovN
87° 73°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	86°	71°	5.31 in	10	6.3	81°	1.4 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	87°	71°	2.17 in	7	6.9	80°	1.5 ft	–
MarchMar	88°	72°	2.00 in	5	6.8	81°	1.4 ft	–
AprilApr	89°	74°	1.81 in	6	6.7	81°	1.3 ft	–
MayMay	89°	75°	3.41 in	12	6.1	82°	1.3 ft	–
JuneJun	88°	74°	9.70 in	20	5.7	82°	1.3 ft	1
JulyJul	88°	74°	10.37 in	21	6.2	83°	1.1 ft	1
AugustAug	89°	74°	10.05 in	21	6.5	84°	1.0 ft	–
SeptemberSep	89°	74°	7.03 in	17	6.8	85°	1.0 ft	–
OctoberOct	89°	74°	7.93 in	18	6.5	84°	1.0 ft	1
NovemberNov	88°	74°	10.30 in	20	6.1	83°	1.1 ft	–
DecemberDec	87°	73°	7.38 in	16	5.6	82°	1.4 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	81°	1.4 ft	–
Feb	80°	1.5 ft	–
Mar	81°	1.4 ft	–
Apr	81°	1.3 ft	–
May	82°	1.3 ft	–
Jun	82°	1.3 ft	1
Jul	83°	1.1 ft	1
Aug	84°	1.0 ft	–
Sep	85°	1.0 ft	–
Oct	84°	1.0 ft	1
Nov	83°	1.1 ft	–
Dec	82°	1.4 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 77.46 in of rain on about 173 days and about 2,300 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now77 °Ffeels like 86 °F

Tomorrow78 / 88 °F

It's 77 °F now (feels like 86 °F). Today, 77 °F to 86 °F; tomorrow, 78 °F to 88 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.15 in
Fri 30 86% 0.06 in
Sat 31 87% 0.22 in
Sun 1 100% 0.32 in
Mon 2 86% 0.17 in
Tue 3 86% 0.11 in
Wed 4 77% 0.28 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.15 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 86% and 0.06 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.18 in; last 3 days, 0.32 in; last 7 days, 0.47 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity93%

Dew point75 °F

Humidity is 93% now and the dew point is 75 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds53%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak8high

Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 10 · Sun 1: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.80

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 13

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.18 in	10 mph E
Tue 27	Drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.13 in	9 mph E
Mon 26	Light drizzle	80 / 91 °F	0.01 in	12 mph ESE
Sun 25	Overcast	78 / 91 °F	0	10 mph E
Sat 24	Drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.15 in	9 mph E
Fri 23	Overcast	77 / 92 °F	0	11 mph E
Thu 22	Overcast	76 / 91 °F	0	11 mph ESE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	78 / 91 °F	0	10 mph ESE
Tue 20	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.02 in	10 mph ESE
Mon 19	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.13 in	13 mph E
Sun 18	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.22 in	11 mph ENE
Sat 17	Drizzle	76 / 92 °F	0.08 in	9 mph E
Fri 16	Clear sky	78 / 91 °F	0	10 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.05 in	10 mph E
Wed 14	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.09 in	10 mph E
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.18 in	8 mph ENE
Mon 12	Drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.13 in	10 mph ENE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.07 in	12 mph E
Sat 10	Light showers	77 / 85 °F	0.37 in	11 mph E
Fri 9	Light showers	78 / 84 °F	0.40 in	11 mph E
Thu 8	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.04 in	11 mph E
Wed 7	Overcast	78 / 91 °F	0	11 mph ESE
Tue 6	Overcast	77 / 89 °F	0	13 mph ESE
Mon 5	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.35 in	8 mph E
Sun 4	Light showers	76 / 82 °F	0.21 in	10 mph NE
Sat 3	Light showers	78 / 84 °F	0.40 in	10 mph E
Fri 2	Light showers	78 / 88 °F	0.32 in	12 mph E
Thu 1	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.02 in	13 mph E
Wed 30	Heavy drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.26 in	11 mph E
Tue 29	Light showers	76 / 86 °F	0.25 in	6 mph ENE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in CaliforniaQuestions

What's the weather like today in California?

Drizzle, from 77 °F to 86 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in California?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 86% (0.06 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 8 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.87 inHg and falling: −0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit California?

The best time to visit California is from February to April: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in California in October?

In October, California normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 18 rainy days (7.93 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 84 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in California?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 89 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 71 °F. The wettest is July (10.37 in) and the driest, April.

When is hurricane season in California?

Hurricane season: from June to July and in October. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of California, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Gonzalo, in July 2020.

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Weather near California

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:25 am (local time).

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