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The best months to get married in Monterey are June through September, based on 30 years of weather records. In July, an average afternoon reaches 69°F, the average night drops to 54°F, and rain of 0.10 inch or more falls on almost no days.
The figures come from Monterey Peninsula Airport. 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 Monterey
Weakest for an outdoor ceremony: February and March. Average highs run from 62°F in January to 71°F in September.
Monterey is cool and often foggy. The weather station is at the Monterey Peninsula airport. Carmel and the Big Sur coast can be cooler and windier than the numbers here suggest.
Fog, Wind And A Sunny Fall On Monterey Bay
Monterey shares the narrowest temperature range on this site with Eureka: the average high only moves from 62°F in winter to 71°F in September, and there are fewer than two days a year at 90°F or above. Heat is essentially off the table.
Cloud is the variable. Fog is common on the bay in summer, so the perfect 100 scores for July and August reflect temperature and rain only. Fall is often the sunniest stretch on this coast, and September has the warmest average high of the year.
The afternoon wind off the water can be strong, and venues on the shore feel it most. Carmel Valley, inland, is typically warmer and sunnier than the coast.
How Monterey Compares With The Rest Of California
Its best month scores 100, the highest of the 15 places we checked. Its average afternoon high only moves 9°F between the coolest and warmest month, the 2nd steadiest of the 15 places. The state median is 8 months scoring 80 or higher, and Monterey sits right on it.
| Place | Best month | Top score | Months 80+ | Rain days a year | Days 90°F+ a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey | July | 100 | 8 | 34 | 2 |
| San Jose | May | 95 | 8 | 30 | 16 |
| San Francisco | July | 99 | 8 | 39 | 4 |
| San Luis Obispo | July | 98 | 11 | 28 | 15 |
| Sacramento | October | 89 | 4 | 36 | 84 |
Monterey Wedding Weather By Month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain days | Days 90°F+ | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 43°F | 5.2 | 0 | 79 |
| February | 62°F | 45°F | 6.1 | 0 | 74 |
| March | 63°F | 46°F | 6.4 | 0 | 75 |
| April | 63°F | 47°F | 3.4 | 0.1 | 86 |
| May | 65°F | 50°F | 1.3 | 0 | 95 |
| June | 68°F | 52°F | 0.3 | 0.2 | 98 |
| July | 69°F | 54°F | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| August | 70°F | 55°F | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| September | 71°F | 54°F | 0.3 | 0.7 | 97 |
| October | 70°F | 51°F | 1.6 | 0.5 | 93 |
| November | 65°F | 46°F | 3.8 | 0 | 85 |
| December | 62°F | 43°F | 5.6 | 0 | 78 |
The Odds Of Rain On Your Wedding Day In Monterey
On an average July day in Monterey, there is about a 4% 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 | 31% of days | 17% of days | 3.49 in |
| February | 37% of days | 22% of days | 3.03 in |
| March | 33% of days | 21% of days | 2.80 in |
| April | 22% of days | 11% of days | 1.03 in |
| May | 13% of days | 4% of days | 0.51 in |
| June | 6% of days | 1% of days | 0.13 in |
| July | 4% of days | 0% of days | 0.02 in |
| August | 5% of days | 0% of days | 0.02 in |
| September | 5% of days | 1% of days | 0.07 in |
| October | 14% of days | 5% of days | 0.86 in |
| November | 25% of days | 13% of days | 1.45 in |
| December | 33% of days | 18% of days | 2.83 in |
Sunset And Golden Hour In Monterey
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Daylight | Ceremony start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:18 AM | 4:37 PM | 5:15 PM | 10 hrs | 4:00 PM |
| February | 6:55 AM | 5:13 PM | 5:48 PM | 10.9 hrs | 4:45 PM |
| March | 7:17 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:15 PM | 12 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| April | 6:32 AM | 7:07 PM | 7:42 PM | 13.2 hrs | 6:30 PM |
| May | 6:00 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:08 PM | 14.1 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| June | 5:49 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:28 PM | 14.7 hrs | 7:15 PM |
| July | 6:01 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:25 PM | 14.4 hrs | 7:15 PM |
| August | 6:26 AM | 7:23 PM | 7:58 PM | 13.5 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| September | 6:50 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 12.4 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| October | 7:15 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:30 PM | 11.3 hrs | 5:30 PM |
| November | 6:46 AM | 4:21 PM | 4:59 PM | 10.2 hrs | 3:45 PM |
| December | 7:13 AM | 4:13 PM | 4:53 PM | 9.7 hrs | 3:45 PM |
Daylight runs from 9.7 hours in December to 14.7 hours in June.
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Monterey Wedding Weather Questions
What is the best month to get married in Monterey?
July, at a score of 100, with June, August, and September close behind. Monterey has 8 months scoring 80 or higher, against a California median of 8.
When does it rain most in Monterey?
March has the most days with 0.10 inch of rain or more, at 6.4. Over a year that is about 34 days, the 6th wettest of the 15 places.
How hot does it get for a Monterey wedding?
September is warmest, with an average high of 71°F. Across a year Monterey sees about 2 days at or above 90°F, the 3rd coolest of the 15 places.
Does it stay foggy in Monterey all summer?
Not every day, but fog is common from June through August and often clears by the afternoon. It isn't part of the weather score, so plan for a gray start and ask venues what they see in your month.