California Ocean Temperatures Monthly Average

California Ocean Temperatures

California climate and crops are largely influenced by the Pacific Ocean temperatures. The mild coastal, Mediterranean temperatures offer some of the the best weather in the world, making California coastal destinations practically sure bets for mild weather vacations. Mountains that block the ocean breezes from flowing inland create situations without rain and temperatures routinely over 100 degrees F. in the vast desert. The chart starts in San Diego, the warmest spot, and moves north to the redwood coast of California at Trinidad where temps in the ocean can be as much as 11 degrees colder. Visitors often comment on their surprise in discovering the ocean is kind of cold, they say. Maybe so, but coast dwellers like it that way. Surfers wear wetsuits and swimmers often wait till May through September to maximize their swim opportunities when the temps are at their warmest.

Air temp link	Ja	Fe	Ma	Ap	May	Jun	Ju	Au	Se	Oc	No	De
San Diego	59	61	61	62	64	65.5	70	72	69	66	65	62
Oceanside	57	57	58	60	62	63	66	69	66	63	61	59
San Clemente	57	57	58	59	61	63	64	67	66	63	61	58
Avalon	58	57	58	59	62	62	66	70	68	66	63	60
Newport Bch	58	60	60	61	64	66	69	69	68	65	64	61
Zuma Beach	57	57	57	57	58	59	61	66	64	62	61	58
Santa Monica	57	57	58	59	61	63	66	68	66	63	61	59
Los Angeles	58	58	60	60	61	62	65	68	66	66	64	60
Point Mugu	57	57	56	54	56	58	59	61	62	60	60	59
Gaviota	57	57	56	57	58	58	62	64	63	62	61	58
Santa Barbara	56	57	57	58	60	61	63	65	64	62	60	57
Ventura	55	57	58	59	61	62	64	67	65	62	60	56
Port Hueneme	56	56	56	56	57	58	60	62	62	61	60	58
Anacapa Isl	56	56	56	57	59	60	63	65	64	63	61	59
Avila Beach	55	56	55	54	55	56	58	60	60	59	57	55
Morro Bay	54	54	54	54	55	56	57	58	58	57	56	55
Point Lobos	53	53	52	51	51	52	53	55	56	55	55	53
Pacific Grove	53	54	54	55	55	56	57	57	58	56	55	55
Santa Cruz	53	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	59	59	56	54
Bodega Bay	52	52	52	50	50	51	51	54	55	54	54	53
Mendocino	52	52	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	53
Fort Ross	52	52	51	49	49	50	51	53	54	54	54	53

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