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Long Beach, California Weather

August begins in scorching stillness. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Long Beach weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Long Beach, CA
Sunday, August 2 at 7:58 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
89%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
11:05 PM
Sunset
12:52 PM
Long Beach, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLong Beach, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 87°
Long Beach, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Foggy
    —
    —
    87°67°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Foggy
    —
    —
    82°67°-5°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°67°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    85°72°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    79°70°-6°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    78°71°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    79°71°+1°
Long Beach, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°77°92°12p6p12a6anow 70°high 87°low 67°
Long Beach, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 85°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 mph · pk 10 mph @ 4:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 91SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Long Beach, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.5
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.69 inHg
Now
1005.5
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.11004.21005.4
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Long Beach, CA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
→-1 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.65
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Long Beach, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
77 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:58 UTC · Long Beach, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:58 UTC · Long Beach, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Long Beach, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Long Beach, CA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Long Beach, CA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:39 AM
Sunrise
11:05 PM
Daylight
13h 47m
Sunset
12:52 PM
Civil dusk
8:21 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Long Beach, CA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:37 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Long Beach, CA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

August begins in scorching stillness

plant
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Long Beach at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810 +6 more

16-Day Forecast — Long Beach

  1. Sun87°67°0%
  2. Mon82°67°0%
  3. Tue83°67°0%
  4. Wed85°72°0%
  5. Thu79°70°0%
  6. Fri78°71°1%
  7. Sat79°71°0%
  8. Sun80°72°1%
  9. Mon78°71°2%
  10. Tue78°71°1%
  11. Wed80°70°0%
  12. Thu84°70°6%
  13. Fri83°70°10%
  14. Sat82°72°5%
  15. Sun85°70°6%
  16. Mon77°70°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Long Beach

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

Sun & seasons in Long Beach

Long Beach sits in Los Angeles County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 54m — a swing of +4h 30m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 26 miles to the NNW. The nearest town Long Beach tracks is Torrance, roughly 10 miles to the WNW.

Air quality in Long Beach’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 67). See the full air-quality history for Long Beach.

January 1–5: New year in coastal mist.January 6–10: Hills hold the winter cold.January 11–15: Light lengthens over wet earth.January 16–20: The green pulse quickens.January 21–25: Spring green spreads inland.January 26–31: Winter's grip releases.February 1–5: Fog lifts, flowers open.February 6–10: Blooms erupt across chaparral.February 11–15: Winter blooms at their peak.February 16–20: Rivers recede, flowers spread.February 21–25: Earth warms, flowers rush upslope.February 26–28: Spring advances on cool winds.March 1–5: Grass and trees bud and break.March 6–10: Insects wake and feed.March 11–15: Blossoms crown the hillsides.March 16–20: Monarch chrysalis emergence.March 21–25: Light overtakes dark at equinox.March 26–31: California poppy ablaze.April 1–5: Spring rain feeds the seedlings.April 6–10: Warblers flood the understory.April 11–15: Allen's hummingbirds in courtship dives.April 16–20: Coastal fog settles; sun breaks midday.April 21–25: Oak canopies full and green.April 26–30: Chaparral awakens after spring rains.May 1–5: Coastal wildflowers at their peak.May 6–10: Gray whales complete their migration north.May 11–15: Redwood coast in cool shade.May 16–20: Fog and sun in daily rhythm.May 21–25: Summer approaches; hills turn gold.May 26–31: Dry season begins; tule fog in valleys.June 1–5: Coastal fog thickens at dawn.June 6–10: California poppies fade as heat rises.June 11–15: Summer solstice light stretched thin.June 16–20: Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade.June 21–25: Longest daylight, driest air.June 26–30: Fog banks mask the turning tide.July 1–5: Summer heat deepens across the valleys.July 6–10: Warm winds drive dryness inland.July 11–15: Pacific high settles in firmly.July 16–20: Young hawks take to the thermals.July 21–25: Peak fire season, peak heat.July 26–31: Chaparral poised for ignition.August 1–5: August begins in scorching stillness.August 6–10: Autumn's first cool breath arrives.August 11–15: Cool winds signal the turning year.August 16–20: Evening cicada chorus.August 21–25: Marine layer descent.August 26–31: Monarch staging begins.September 1–5: Fire season intensity.September 6–10: Dew on drying grasses.September 11–15: Raptor passage begins.September 16–20: Equinox descent.September 21–25: Ceanothus blooms again.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Creeks begin to whisper.October 6–10: Santa Ana wind season.October 11–15: Wildflower anticipation.October 16–20: Chaparral embers glow.October 21–25: First atmospheric river looms.October 26–31: Rains return at last.November 1–5: Coast live oak leaves turn amber.November 6–10: California lilac blooms in winter light.November 11–15: First rain greens the chaparral.November 16–20: Coastal fog thickens as storms approach.November 21–25: Thanksgiving rains swell the valleys.November 26–30: Autumn's last breath yields to winter.December 1–5: December arrives, storms accelerate.December 6–10: Winter solstice season intensifies.December 11–15: Deep winter: rivers at flood stage.December 16–20: Winter salmon runs peak in northern rivers.December 21–25: Winter solstice: the sun turns.December 26–31: Year's end in wind and rain.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

August begins in scorching stillness

Calm days dominate early August; temperatures peak; the entire ecosystem is in survival mode.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Long Beach's warmest month is August (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~54°F). Rainfall peaks in February (2.3 inches) and bottoms out in August (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January54°2.2″9
February55°2.3″8
March57°1.8″9
April61°0.8″7
May64°0.2″4
June67°0.0″2
July72°0.1″1
August73°0.0″0
September71°0.0″1
October67°0.3″3
November60°1.0″6
December54°1.7″7

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Long Beach sees 54°F Januarys and 72°F Julys, a 18°F range, plus around 10.6 inches of precipitation across 57 days.

Precipitation in Long Beach peaks in the cool season: February averages 2.3 inches across 7.6 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.2 rainy days. It is a winter-storm rhythm Long Beach shares with places like Signal Hill, CA, Lakewood, CA and Rossmoor, CA.

Freezes are uncommon in Long Beach, where the coldest month averages 54°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in August (about 73°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Across Long Beach, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Long Beach's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Signal Hill, CA, Lakewood, CA, Rossmoor, CA, Carson, CA, Hawaiian Gardens, CA.

Naturalist notes

California poppies begin their peak bloom period in late March, carpeting coastal hills with brilliant orange flowers.

Allen's hummingbirds return from their southern wintering grounds in February, their metallic calls marking the approach of spring.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Long Beach?
Frost typically leaves Long Beach by mid-March and returns to Long Beach near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Long Beach?
Long Beach sees its heaviest rain in February (around 2.3 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Long Beach?
On average August tops the year in Long Beach at about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Long Beach?
The coldest stretch in Long Beach falls in January, around 54°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Long Beach?
In Long Beach, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Long Beach's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Long Beach get?
Long Beach averages about 57 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Long Beach?
Since January in Long Beach averages 54°F, Long Beach's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Long Beach?
Long Beach's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Long Beach?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Long Beach in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Long Beach?
Current conditions for Long Beach and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Long Beach forecast updated?
The Long Beach forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Long Beach?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Long Beach are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Long Beach?
The next few days in Long Beach's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Long Beach, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 54°F in January to 72°F in July, a 18°F seasonal range.

Long Beach sees close to 11 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 57 wet days.

Long Beach's 18°F range, set by its 33.8°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Long Beach.

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ZIP codes in Long Beach

  • 90822
  • 90804
  • 90805
  • 90806
  • 90807
  • 90802
  • 90803
  • 90808
  • 90831
  • 90814
  • 90813
  • 90810
  • 90815
  • 90840
  • 90801
  • 90809
  • 90832
  • 90833
  • 90842
  • 90844
  • 90846
  • 90847
  • 90848
  • 90853

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.