Beach
Palisades Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
34.0233, -118.5131 · Santa Monica, 2 km
- 20°Sea · August
- 26°High · September
- 12.9 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Palisades Beach in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.9 h | 7.1 h | 7.8 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Palisades Beach in February
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 17° | 17° | 19° |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.1 h | 7.8 h | 9.2 h |
| Rainy days | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Palisades Beach in March
- 19°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 17° | 19° | 20° |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.8 h | 9.2 h | 10.6 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Palisades Beach in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 19° | 20° | 21° |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 16° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.2 h | 10.6 h | 11.7 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Palisades Beach in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Sea | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Sunshine a day | 10.6 h | 11.7 h | 12.9 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Palisades Beach in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 12.9 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 21° | 23° | 25° |
| Sea | 16° | 18° | 20° |
| Sunshine a day | 11.7 h | 12.9 h | 12.8 h |
| Rainy days | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Palisades Beach in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 12.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 23° | 25° | 26° |
| Sea | 18° | 20° | 20° |
| Sunshine a day | 12.9 h | 12.8 h | 12.5 h |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Palisades Beach in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 12.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 25° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Sunshine a day | 12.8 h | 12.5 h | 11.1 h |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Palisades Beach in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 11.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 26° | 24° |
| Sea | 20° | 20° | 19° |
| Sunshine a day | 12.5 h | 11.1 h | 9.4 h |
| Rainy days | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Palisades Beach in October
- 24°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month19 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Sea | 20° | 19° | 17° |
| Sunshine a day | 11.1 h | 9.4 h | 8.1 h |
| Rainy days | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Palisades Beach in November
- 21°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 24° | 21° | 17° |
| Sea | 19° | 17° | 16° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.4 h | 8.1 h | 6.9 h |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Palisades Beach in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month75 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 21° | 17° | 17° |
| Sea | 17° | 16° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.1 h | 6.9 h | 7.1 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Warmest sea of the year: August (20.2 °C) · most sunshine: June (12.9 h a day).
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 57Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 13 kmAirport: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at LAX airport (Los Angeles)
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 14.2 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 13.5 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 18.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 19.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan15°7 h96 mm
- Feb15°8 h86 mm
- Mar15°9 h59 mm
- Apr15°11 h21 mm
- May16°12 h10 mm
- Jun18°13 h1 mm
- Jul20°13 h1 mm
- Aug20°12 h0 mm
- Sep20°11 h3 mm
- Oct19°9 h19 mm
- Nov17°8 h30 mm
- Dec16°7 h75 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Palisades Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 10 | 15 | 96 | 7 | 7.1 | 14 |
| February | 17 | 10 | 15 | 86 | 8 | 7.8 | 13 |
| March | 19 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 9.2 | 12 |
| April | 20 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 10.6 | 12 |
| May | 21 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 11.7 | 11 |
| June | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 | 10 |
| July | 25 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 | 9 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 26 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 9 |
| September | 26 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 11.1 | 9 |
| October | 24 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 9.4 | 11 |
| November | 21 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 8.1 | 12 |
| December | 17 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 6 | 6.9 | 14 |
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Photos
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 20 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |