Weather in Long Beach

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:41 pm (EDT)

Now · partly cloudy 56 °F

Feels like: 55 °F
Low / high: 52 / 65 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 4 mph E

→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Long Beach: overcast, 52 °F to 65 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the east (4 mph). Tomorrow, mainly clear, 52 °F to 69 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 72 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (18%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

65° 52°
Today
69° 52°
Thu 29
72° 53°
Fri 30
60° 50°
Sat 31
64° 51°
Sun 1
66° 53°
Mon 2
68° 55°
Tue 3
68° 57°
Wed 4
67° 58°
Thu 5
65° 55°
Fri 6
61° 51°
Sat 7
58° 48°
Sun 8
56° 47°
Mon 9
58° 46°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	52 / 65 °F	0%	7 mph NE	0.3 ft	4:26 am · 5:29 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Mainly clear	52 / 69 °F	1%	6 mph S	0.1 ft	5:14 am · 6:23 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Clear sky	53 / 72 °F	2%	7 mph WNW	0.9 ft	6:09 am · 7:22 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	50 / 60 °F	0%	8 mph NNE	1.0 ft	7:11 am · 8:25 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	51 / 64 °F	0%	5 mph SE	0.7 ft	7:22 am · 8:31 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Partly cloudy	53 / 66 °F	10%	4 mph SSE	0.5 ft	8:37 am · 9:35 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Partly cloudy	55 / 68 °F	16% · 0.02 in	7 mph ENE	0.7 ft	9:50 am · 10:35 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	57 / 68 °F	18% · 0.19 in	9 mph ESE	0.3 ft	10:57 am · 11:28 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	58 / 67 °F	33% · 0.69 in	12 mph ESE	0.1 ft	11:57 am	NBM
Fri 6	Light rain	55 / 65 °F	33% · 0.35 in	9 mph WNW	1.1 ft	12:15 am · 12:51 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Heavy drizzle	51 / 61 °F	18% · 0.09 in	10 mph NW	2.8 ft	12:58 am · 1:40 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Light drizzle	48 / 58 °F	18%	10 mph NNW	2.1 ft	1:39 am · 2:25 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Clear sky	47 / 56 °F	18%	9 mph NNE	1.4 ft	2:17 am · 3:08 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	46 / 58 °F	18%	5 mph NNE	0.8 ft	2:55 am · 3:49 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 4:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 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 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	55°	54°	53°	56°	62°	65°	61°	57°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 SE	6 E	7 ENE	6 N	7 NNE	3 N	4 NNW	0 NNW
Humidity	88%	88%	75%	89%	76%	60%	73%	77%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	65°	69°	71°	58°	63°	67°	69°
AIFS	66°	67°	71°	59°	62°	64°	67°
GFS	66°	71°	73°	57°	63°	58°	66°
ICON	66°	69°	75°	60°	66°	73°	69°
HRRR	65°	69°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	66°	68°	72°	60°	64°	66°	68°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0.03 in	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	713	711	1118	1118	621	917	1019
AIFS	6	7	10	10	4	6	8
GFS	615	614	1126	1120	819	615	612
ICON	612	410	1020	715	716	613	714
HRRR	712	814	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	59	49	714	816	58	47	712
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	6%	10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	17%	23%
NBM (NOAA)	0%	1%	2%	0%	0%	10%	16%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%

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 wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +6.7 °F	Above +75%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	59° / 45°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	58° / 46°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +37%	55° / 45°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit above +40%	53° / 42°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +32%
December	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +30%
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +39%
February	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +44%
March	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit above +27%

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).

Long Beach climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Long Beach is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 69 °F to 86 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 7 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Long Beach, about 2 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

45° 28°

JanJ
48° 29°

FebF
56° 36°

MarM
67° 45°

AprA
76° 54°

MayM
84° 63°

JunJ
88° 67°

JulJ
86° 66°

AugA
80° 59°

SepS
69° 48°

OctO
59° 39°

NovN
49° 32°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	45°	28°	3.37 in	7	4.3	39°	1.1 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	48°	29°	3.01 in	7	5.1	37°	1.0 ft	–
MarchMar	56°	36°	4.15 in	8	5.8	40°	1.0 ft	–
AprilApr	67°	45°	3.53 in	8	6.4	47°	1.0 ft	–
MayMay	76°	54°	4.10 in	10	7.3	57°	0.7 ft	–
JuneJun	84°	63°	4.39 in	11	7.5	68°	0.7 ft	–
JulyJul	88°	67°	4.18 in	11	7.7	77°	0.6 ft	2
AugustAug	86°	66°	4.12 in	10	7.1	78°	0.7 ft	3
SeptemberSep	80°	59°	4.31 in	8	6.0	74°	0.8 ft	2
OctoberOct	69°	48°	3.93 in	7	5.3	65°	1.0 ft	–
NovemberNov	59°	39°	3.01 in	7	4.6	55°	1.1 ft	–
DecemberDec	49°	32°	3.60 in	8	3.8	45°	1.0 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	39°	1.1 ft	–
Feb	37°	1.0 ft	–
Mar	40°	1.0 ft	–
Apr	47°	1.0 ft	–
May	57°	0.7 ft	–
Jun	68°	0.7 ft	–
Jul	77°	0.6 ft	2
Aug	78°	0.7 ft	3
Sep	74°	0.8 ft	2
Oct	65°	1.0 ft	–
Nov	55°	1.1 ft	–
Dec	45°	1.0 ft	–

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

A normal year brings 45.69 in of rain on about 101 days and about 2,150 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

Now56 °Ffeels like 55 °F

Tomorrow52 / 69 °F

It's 56 °F now (feels like 55 °F). Today, 52 °F to 65 °F; tomorrow, 52 °F to 69 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 1%
Fri 30 2%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 10%
Tue 3 16% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 18% and 0.19 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%

Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 50 °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

Now11 migood

Clouds61%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4

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 · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.2030.40 30.10

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 41

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	Max wind
Tue 27	Clear sky	51 / 66 °F	10 mph NNE
Mon 26	Overcast	43 / 69 °F	7 mph W
Sun 25	Clear sky	50 / 62 °F	6 mph ENE
Sat 24	Partly cloudy	50 / 62 °F	10 mph NE
Fri 23	Mainly clear	54 / 62 °F	13 mph NNE
Thu 22	Mainly clear	49 / 66 °F	12 mph NNW
Wed 21	Mainly clear	56 / 64 °F	15 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Clear sky	54 / 68 °F	0	14 mph N
Mon 19	Clear sky	50 / 63 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Sun 18	Clear sky	50 / 58 °F	0	17 mph NNE
Sat 17	Rain	54 / 64 °F	0.86 in	19 mph N
Fri 16	Rain	63 / 80 °F	0.72 in	11 mph SW
Thu 15	Light drizzle	63 / 72 °F	0.11 in	13 mph NE
Wed 14	Overcast	67 / 85 °F	0	11 mph WSW
Tue 13	Partly cloudy	58 / 79 °F	0	11 mph SW
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	61 / 73 °F	0.19 in	17 mph NW
Sun 11	Rain	65 / 73 °F	1.13 in	17 mph ESE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	59 / 70 °F	0.01 in	12 mph ENE
Fri 9	Overcast	58 / 74 °F	0	7 mph NW
Thu 8	Overcast	59 / 76 °F	0	11 mph WSW
Wed 7	Mainly clear	50 / 70 °F	0	10 mph SSW
Tue 6	Clear sky	55 / 62 °F	0	12 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	60 / 73 °F	0	10 mph NW
Sun 4	Drizzle	64 / 67 °F	0.32 in	11 mph NE
Sat 3	Rain	62 / 71 °F	0.72 in	17 mph NNE
Fri 2	Light rain	67 / 83 °F	0.19 in	10 mph SW
Thu 1	Overcast	65 / 82 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Wed 30	Overcast	60 / 76 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	62 / 73 °F	0.01 in	6 mph WNW
Mon 28	Overcast	61 / 69 °F	0	11 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 Long BeachQuestions

What's the weather like today in Long Beach?

Overcast, from 52 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the east (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Long Beach?

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

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 50 °F and a high of 72 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Long Beach?

The best time to visit Long Beach is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 69 °F to 86 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Long Beach in October?

In October, Long Beach normally sees highs of 69 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.93 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 65 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Long Beach?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 88 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 28 °F. The wettest is June (4.39 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Long Beach?

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 7 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Long Beach, about 2 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

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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 3.2 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 9:41 pm (local time).

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