Climate almanac
Pismo Beach
California, United States · 35.14°, -120.64°
What is the climate like in Pismo Beach?
The best time to visit Pismo Beach is typically April – November, with trip comfort peaking in September (9.0/10). Pismo Beach is warmest in September, when daily highs average 72°F (22°C), and coolest in February, when lows fall to about 48°F (9°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 18 in (464 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – November — comfort peaks in September (9.0/10)
- Warmest monthSeptember — average high 72°F (22°C)
- Coolest monthFebruary — average low 48°F (9°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (4.7 in (118 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation18 in (464 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSan Luis Obispo Poly, 18 km away (1927-2026)