Beach
Moonstone Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
35.5750, -121.1138 · Cambria, 3 km
- 16°Sea · September
- 20°High · September
- 10.1 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Moonstone Beach in January
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in April
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month25 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month13 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 10.1 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in September
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month20 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in November
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Moonstone Beach in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 42Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 57 kmAirport: San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 12.5 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °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 12.2 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °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 11.9 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °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 11.5 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °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 11.7 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °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 12.2 °C — 1.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °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 13.4 °C — 1.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °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 14.0 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °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 16.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °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 15.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.0 °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 15.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °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 15.4 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °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
- Jan13°6 h74 mm
- Feb13°7 h72 mm
- Mar13°8 h57 mm
- Apr12°9 h25 mm
- May12°10 h13 mm
- Jun13°10 h4 mm
- Jul15°8 h2 mm
- Aug15°8 h2 mm
- Sep16°8 h4 mm
- Oct15°7 h20 mm
- Nov15°7 h34 mm
- Dec14°6 h80 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 Moonstone 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 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 74 | 9 | 6.1 | 15 |
| February | 14 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 10 | 6.8 | 16 |
| March | 15 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 8.0 | 16 |
| April | 15 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 9.4 | 17 |
| May | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 9.9 | 18 |
| June | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 10.1 | 17 |
| July | 19 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 14 |
| August | 20 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 15 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 20 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8.0 | 14 |
| October | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 7.4 | 14 |
| November | 17 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 6.7 | 14 |
| December | 14 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 9 | 5.5 | 15 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
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 | 15 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 15 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 |