Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Long Beach features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1372 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Long Beach enjoys an average of 3058 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Long Beach are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Long Beach experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Long Beach, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Long Beach usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Long Beach are January, June and September. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 80 (3.2) | 127 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 126 (5.0) | 126 (5.0) | 86 (3.4) | 127 (5.0) | 116 (4.6) | 97 (3.8) | 144 (5.7) | 101 (4.0) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Long Beach are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Long Beach: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 182 | 259 | 251 | 293 | 326 | 354 | 326 | 283 | 233 | 215 | 179 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Long Beach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Long Beach UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |