Best time to visit Mendocino
The best time to visit Mendocino is May–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mendocino, 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 | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 141 mm / 5.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 8.2 °C / 47 °F | 52 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| May | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | best month |
| June | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| July | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| August | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| September | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| October | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| November | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| December | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
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: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–October
- Good
- April, November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 14.1 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wet days 6.3 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F, relative humidity 77%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 76%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 75%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 13.8 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F.
Against: relative humidity 81%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–November
- Good
- December–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.3 °C / 56 °F, feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, wet days 10 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: precipitation 141 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 4.8 days, daylight per day 9.8 h.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 11.1 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.8 days.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 11.9 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12 h, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, wet days 12.5 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.8 days.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, wet days 6.3 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 14.1 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 13.3 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 14.4 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.9 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 14.6 h, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 13.7 h, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 22 °C / 72 °F, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, wet days 8.2 days, feels like (high) 13.8 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10 h.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F, wet days 11.3 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: precipitation 142 mm / 5.6 in, days with heavy rain 5 days, daylight per day 9.4 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mt. Shasta Ski Park, 262 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) | 11.2 °C | 11.1 °C | 11.9 °C | 14.1 °C | 16.7 °C | 19.9 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.8 °C | 22 °C | 18.5 °C | 13.8 °C | 10.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.8 days | 4.8 days | 4.8 days | 2.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.2 days | 1.6 days | 3 days | 5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 4 pm | 4 am | 2 pm | 12 am | 3 pm | 6 am | 4 am | 4 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.8 h | 8.4 h | 9.2 h | 11.4 h | 12.8 h | 13.7 h | 14 h | 12.9 h | 11.7 h | 9.6 h | 8.1 h | 6.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 79% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 81% | 82% |
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 | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 8.8 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 8.3 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.