Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manhattan Beach features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 326 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manhattan Beach enjoys an average of 3548 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Manhattan Beach are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manhattan Beach experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Manhattan Beach, California, United States with other places around the world.
Manhattan Beach usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manhattan Beach are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 71 (2.8) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Manhattan Beach are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manhattan Beach: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 228 | 280 | 314 | 347 | 364 | 380 | 360 | 313 | 291 | 255 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Manhattan Beach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Manhattan Beach UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |