Best year time to visit Big Sur

General weather information about Big Sur

Average annual temperature is 16.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 261 days

Number of rainy days: 104 days

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* Weather data for Big Sur United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Big Sur air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)19.321.518.728.229.631.836.038.632.433.928.124.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)14.614.513.420.120.322.131.329.925.025.620.718.4
Average temperature (°C)10.910.09.814.916.117.626.424.220.020.015.913.8
Average night temperature (°C)8.16.97.110.912.513.921.419.615.815.812.410.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)3.52.42.55.28.110.914.115.712.09.06.15.9

Big Sur monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)10.011.012.013.014.014.014.013.012.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)10.010.912.013.114.114.614.313.512.411.310.39.7
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.013.014.014.012.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)5.87.67.311.511.913.013.312.311.310.18.56.4
Precipitation (mm)4871173624305044469148
Sunny days11139262526312726272218
Rainy days2015224640444813
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit Big Sur:

The best time to visit Big Sur during the most sunny months:

  • June — 13.0(h)
  • July — 13.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Big Sur is at

  • January — 487(mm)
  • March — 362(mm)
  • December — 148(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Big Sur?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Big Sur.
    What is the weather like in Big Sur?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Big Sur by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Big Sur have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Big Sur throughout the year.