Best time to visit Malibu
The best time to visit Malibu is January–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Malibu, California, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 67 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| February | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| March | 17 °C / 63 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | best month |
| April | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| May | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| June | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| July | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| August | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| September | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 18.2 °C / 65 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| October | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| November | 20 °C / 68 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| December | 17 °C / 63 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- January–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 65%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 68%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 72%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, wet days 2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 72%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 76%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.1 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.5 °C / 65 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 77%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 70%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 65%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- June, October
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F.
Against: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F.
July · best
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 25.1 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.
Against: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 18.5 °C / 65 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
Against: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- January–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 5 days, feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 13.9 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 14.4 h, feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, daylight per day 14.2 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.1 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 13.4 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F.
Against: average daily low 18.5 °C / 65 °F.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.2 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily low 18.2 °C / 65 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Waterman, 84 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 15 °C | 15.2 °C | 16.1 °C | 17.6 °C | 18.9 °C | 22.1 °C | 25.1 °C | 25.9 °C | 25.2 °C | 22.3 °C | 18.5 °C | 15 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.5 days | 1.8 days | 1.8 days | 0.5 days | 0.2 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.3 days | 0.7 days | 2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 12 pm | 7 am | 9 pm | 12 pm | 6 pm | 8 am | 12 pm | 8 am | 4 am |
| Sunshine per day | 9 h | 9.7 h | 10.9 h | 12 h | 13.2 h | 13.7 h | 13.8 h | 12.8 h | 11.7 h | 10.7 h | 9.5 h | 8.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 65% | 68% | 72% | 72% | 76% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 70% | 65% | 67% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 14.5 °C | 14.3 °C | 14.1 °C | 14.7 °C | 16.9 °C | 18.5 °C | 20.5 °C | 21.4 °C | 21.2 °C | 19 °C | 16.9 °C | 16.1 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 14.7 °C | 14.6 °C | 14.4 °C | 15.1 °C | 17.2 °C | 19 °C | 20.9 °C | 21.8 °C | 21.5 °C | 19.3 °C | 17.1 °C | 16.2 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 13.8 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 27.2 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 25.4 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.