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The best months to get married in Long Beach are May and June, based on 30 years of weather records. In June, an average afternoon reaches 76°F, the average night drops to 61°F, and rain of 0.10 inch or more falls on about 0.1 of a day.
The figures come from Long Beach Daugherty Field. The method page explains how the score, rain odds and light times are worked out.
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Best Months To Get Married In Long Beach
Weakest for an outdoor ceremony: January and February. Average highs run from 67°F in December to 83°F in August. Days at or above 90°F become common in July through October.
Long Beach has a mild coastal climate. Morning cloud is common in late spring and early summer.
Long Beach Runs Warmer Than The Los Angeles Airport
Long Beach is a coastal city that runs warmer than the Los Angeles airport reading. In August the average high is 83°F against 77°F at LAX, and Long Beach sees about 23 days a year at 90°F or above against about 5 there.
Every month still scores 80 or better, and May (96) and June (98) lead the list. The months to be careful with are August and September, which average 5.9 days at 90°F or above each, though they still score 89 and 87.
The marine layer behaves here as it does along the rest of the Southern California coast, so morning cloud in May and June is normal and a later ceremony avoids it.
How Long Beach Compares With The Rest Of California
12 of its 12 months score 80 or higher, the most of the 15 places. It gets only about 20 days a year with 0.10 inch of rain or more, the 4th fewest of the 15 places. The state median is 8 months scoring 80 or higher, and Long Beach is above it, so there is more room to pick a date.
| Place | Best month | Top score | Months 80+ | Rain days a year | Days 90°F+ a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | June | 98 | 12 | 20 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | June | 99 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
| Burbank | May | 92 | 9 | 19 | 54 |
| San Diego | June | 99 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| Palm Springs | December | 95 | 5 | 8 | 177 |
Long Beach Wedding Weather By Month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain days | Days 90°F+ | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F | 47°F | 4.3 | 0.1 | 83 |
| February | 67°F | 48°F | 4.5 | 0.2 | 80 |
| March | 69°F | 51°F | 3.1 | 0.5 | 87 |
| April | 71°F | 54°F | 1.2 | 0.9 | 93 |
| May | 73°F | 58°F | 0.6 | 1 | 96 |
| June | 76°F | 61°F | 0.1 | 1 | 98 |
| July | 81°F | 65°F | 0.1 | 3.1 | 94 |
| August | 83°F | 66°F | 0 | 5.9 | 89 |
| September | 82°F | 64°F | 0.2 | 5.9 | 87 |
| October | 78°F | 59°F | 1.2 | 3.6 | 88 |
| November | 73°F | 52°F | 1.6 | 1.1 | 91 |
| December | 67°F | 47°F | 3.3 | 0 | 87 |
The Odds Of Rain On Your Wedding Day In Long Beach
On an average June day in Long Beach, there is about a 2% chance of any measurable rain and about a 0% chance of rain heavy enough to spoil an outdoor ceremony.
| Month | Any measurable rain | 0.10 inch or more | Monthly rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19% of days | 14% of days | 2.89 in |
| February | 23% of days | 16% of days | 3.02 in |
| March | 18% of days | 10% of days | 1.65 in |
| April | 10% of days | 4% of days | 0.56 in |
| May | 5% of days | 2% of days | 0.26 in |
| June | 2% of days | 0% of days | 0.07 in |
| July | 2% of days | 0% of days | 0.05 in |
| August | 0% of days | 0% of days | 0.01 in |
| September | 2% of days | 1% of days | 0.08 in |
| October | 7% of days | 4% of days | 0.53 in |
| November | 10% of days | 5% of days | 0.75 in |
| December | 17% of days | 11% of days | 2.15 in |
Sunset And Golden Hour In Long Beach
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Daylight | Ceremony start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:57 AM | 4:30 PM | 5:07 PM | 10.2 hrs | 4:00 PM |
| February | 6:36 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:37 PM | 11 hrs | 4:30 PM |
| March | 7:02 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:01 PM | 12 hrs | 6:00 PM |
| April | 6:21 AM | 6:50 PM | 7:24 PM | 13 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| May | 5:51 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:47 PM | 13.9 hrs | 6:45 PM |
| June | 5:42 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:05 PM | 14.4 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| July | 5:53 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:04 PM | 14.2 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| August | 6:15 AM | 7:05 PM | 7:39 PM | 13.4 hrs | 6:30 PM |
| September | 6:36 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:59 PM | 12.4 hrs | 6:00 PM |
| October | 6:58 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:18 PM | 11.3 hrs | 5:15 PM |
| November | 6:26 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:49 PM | 10.4 hrs | 3:45 PM |
| December | 6:51 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:46 PM | 9.9 hrs | 3:30 PM |
Daylight runs from 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.
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Long Beach Wedding Weather Questions
What is the best month to get married in Long Beach?
June, at a score of 98, with May close behind. Long Beach has 12 months scoring 80 or higher, against a California median of 8.
When does it rain most in Long Beach?
February has the most days with 0.10 inch of rain or more, at 4.5. Over a year that is about 20 days, the 4th driest of the 15 places.
How hot does it get for a Long Beach wedding?
August is warmest, with an average high of 83°F. Across a year Long Beach sees about 23 days at or above 90°F, the 6th hottest of the 15 places.
Is Long Beach hotter than Los Angeles for a wedding?
Compared with the LAX reading, yes, especially from July to September, when Long Beach averages 81°F to 83°F against 75°F to 77°F. LAX sits right on the water and runs cooler than much of the county.