Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morro Bay features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 431 mm (17.0 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morro Bay enjoys an average of 3569 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Morro Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morro Bay experiences 17 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Morro Bay, California, United States with other places around the world.
Morro Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morro Bay are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 110 (4.3) | 80 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 23 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 32 (1.2) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Morro Bay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morro Bay: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 229 | 284 | 315 | 368 | 371 | 383 | 357 | 315 | 295 | 246 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Morro Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Morro Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |