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Weather in Stinson Beach

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:04 pm (PDT)
Now · mainly clear 66 °F
Feels like
60 °F
Low / high
50 / 66 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
11 mph W
↘ 29.98 inHg · falling

Today in Stinson Beach: partly cloudy, 50 °F to 66 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 53 °F to 61 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 66 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (19%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 50 / 66 °F 0% 11 mph WNW 5.5 ft 2:14 am · 12:56 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 53 / 61 °F 1% 3 mph NNW 4.9 ft 3:16 am · 1:43 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Overcast 53 / 60 °F 1% 7 mph WNW 4.7 ft 4:22 am · 2:38 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 52 / 57 °F 12% 4 mph NW 4.7 ft 5:27 am · 3:47 pm NBM
Sun 1 Clear sky 51 / 61 °F 13% 5 mph NNW 5.1 ft 5:27 am · 4:12 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 4% 2 mph NNE 5.4 ft 6:22 am · 5:38 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 56 / 65 °F 19% · 0.13 in 4 mph NNE 5.3 ft 7:10 am · 6:54 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 57 / 63 °F 19% · 0.13 in 4 mph WNW 4.7 ft 7:54 am · 8:00 pm NBM
Thu 5 Drizzle 56 / 62 °F 14% 3 mph WSW 5.2 ft 8:34 am · 8:59 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 57 / 61 °F 16% · 0.07 in 4 mph W 9.8 ft 9:10 am · 9:54 pm NBM
Sat 7 Mainly clear 57 / 61 °F 16% · 0.07 in 4 mph NW 9.3 ft 9:42 am · 10:47 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 58 / 67 °F 21% · 0.02 in 6 mph NW 9.8 ft 10:11 am · 11:39 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 58 / 71 °F 18% 4 mph NNE 9.6 ft 10:37 am ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 55 / 72 °F 20% 6 mph SE 7.7 ft 12:32 am · 11:01 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 am; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearPartly cloudy
Temperature 52°51°52°55°65°66°61°55°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 6 NNE1 SSE4 ESE3 NNE9 WSW11 W7 WNW3 N
Humidity 60%61%56%55%62%49%51%56%
UV 00013200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

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

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 68°66°65°65°64°69°72°
AIFS 65°64°63°61°63°65°66°
GFS 68°67°64°64°69°68°73°
ICON 70°66°66°60°65°72°71°
HRRR 66°64°—————
NBM 63°61°60°57°61°64°65°
Confidence mediumhighhighhighhighmediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 0000000
ICON 0000.26 in000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.12 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 8214159239211122619515
AIFS 951091477
GFS 912741016915711101098
ICON 514411411311516517513
HRRR 1113512—————
NBM 5122771441051128410
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%12%10%1%8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%3%1%14%
NBM (NOAA) 0%1%1%12%13%4%12%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

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: much warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.4 °F Normal Well above +9.2 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Well above +7.2 °F Well above +169% Well above +10.8 °F 65° / 58°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Well above +6.1 °F Well above +103% Well above +10.8 °F 63° / 56°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Well above +6.1 °F Above +53% Well above +11.2 °F 63° / 55°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Well above +5.8 °F Above +63% Well above +11.5 °F 61° / 54°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Well above +6.5 °F Above +88% Well above +12.2 °F
December Well above +6.3 °F Above +73% Well above +12.1 °F
January Well above +5.4 °F Well above +151% Well above +9.4 °F
February Above +4.0 °F Well above +109% Well above +6.8 °F
March Above +3.6 °F Well above +119% Well above +5.8 °F

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.

Stinson Beach climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Stinson Beach is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 57° 43° 8.28 in 10 3.1 53° 5.5 ft
FebruaryFeb 60° 44° 8.09 in 9 4.0 53° 5.4 ft
MarchMar 62° 44° 5.78 in 8 6.5 54° 5.1 ft
AprilApr 65° 45° 3.13 in 5 7.8 53° 5.1 ft
MayMay 68° 48° 1.39 in 3 8.7 53° 4.6 ft
JuneJun 72° 50° 0.39 in 1 10.6 54° 4.5 ft
JulyJul 74° 52° 0.11 in 0 10.2 56° 3.9 ft
AugustAug 74° 53° 0.12 in 0 9.5 58° 3.4 ft
SeptemberSep 75° 52° 0.22 in 1 8.9 58° 3.8 ft
OctoberOct 72° 51° 2.22 in 3 7.0 57° 4.2 ft
NovemberNov 64° 46° 4.73 in 6 5.1 55° 4.7 ft
DecemberDec 58° 43° 9.70 in 10 3.0 54° 5.4 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 53° 5.5 ft
Feb 53° 5.4 ft
Mar 54° 5.1 ft
Apr 53° 5.1 ft
May 53° 4.6 ft
Jun 54° 4.5 ft
Jul 56° 3.9 ft
Aug 58° 3.4 ft
Sep 58° 3.8 ft
Oct 57° 4.2 ft
Nov 55° 4.7 ft
Dec 54° 5.4 ft

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

A normal year brings 44.18 in of rain on about 54 days and about 2,550 hours of sunshine.

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

Now66 °Ffeels like 60 °F
Tomorrow53 / 61 °F

It's 66 °F now (feels like 60 °F). Today, 50 °F to 66 °F; tomorrow, 53 °F to 61 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 1%
  • Fri 30 1%
  • Sat 31 12%
  • Sun 1 13%
  • Mon 2 4%
  • Tue 3 19% 0.13 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 19% and 0.13 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.43 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity49%
Dew point46 °F

Humidity is 49% now and the dew point is 46 °F.

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

Visibility and fog

Now23 migood
Clouds22%

Visibility is good now (23 mi). No fog expected today.

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

UV index

Now1
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid 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

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 39
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.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Partly cloudy51 / 65 °F011 mph NW
Mon 26 Overcast53 / 66 °F010 mph WNW
Sun 25 Overcast50 / 70 °F04 mph W
Sat 24 Clear sky50 / 72 °F06 mph N
Fri 23 Partly cloudy51 / 68 °F09 mph NNW
Thu 22 Heavy drizzle55 / 63 °F0.39 in11 mph NW
Wed 21 Light drizzle56 / 67 °F0.08 in7 mph ESE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Light drizzle50 / 68 °F0.01 in4 mph NNE
Mon 19 Overcast52 / 63 °F011 mph WNW
Sun 18 Overcast54 / 68 °F011 mph WNW
Sat 17 Clear sky57 / 85 °F06 mph NNW
Fri 16 Clear sky64 / 86 °F07 mph NNE
Thu 15 Clear sky54 / 83 °F07 mph N
Wed 14 Clear sky52 / 73 °F05 mph WNW
Tue 13 Mainly clear49 / 75 °F011 mph NNW
Mon 12 Mainly clear49 / 66 °F07 mph S
Sun 11 Mainly clear49 / 65 °F08 mph WNW
Sat 10 Clear sky53 / 64 °F014 mph WNW
Fri 9 Partly cloudy56 / 65 °F07 mph WSW
Thu 8 Partly cloudy56 / 83 °F09 mph NW
Wed 7 Partly cloudy58 / 82 °F06 mph NW
Tue 6 Clear sky60 / 85 °F08 mph NW
Mon 5 Mainly clear61 / 81 °F09 mph NW
Sun 4 Overcast65 / 89 °F05 mph N
Sat 3 Partly cloudy63 / 89 °F05 mph N
Fri 2 Overcast55 / 81 °F04 mph NNW
Thu 1 Overcast54 / 77 °F05 mph SSE
Wed 30 Partly cloudy56 / 81 °F06 mph NW
Tue 29 Clear sky55 / 82 °F010 mph NW
Mon 28 Mainly clear51 / 71 °F010 mph NW

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 Stinson BeachQuestions

What's the weather like today in Stinson Beach?

Partly cloudy, from 50 °F to 66 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Stinson Beach?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 50 °F and a high of 66 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.98 inHg and falling: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Stinson Beach?

The best time to visit Stinson Beach is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Stinson Beach in October?

In October, Stinson Beach normally sees highs of 72 °F and lows of 51 °F, with about 3 rainy days (2.22 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 57 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Stinson Beach?

The warmest is September, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 43 °F. The wettest is December (9.70 in) and the driest, July.

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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 9.0 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 4:04 pm (local time).

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