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Typical October weather

Monterey

California · October

Long golden light, warm afternoons, and the monarchs coming back.

70° days
51° nights

about 2 rainy days · 11½ hours of daylight · ocean 60°

What to pack

What October feels like

October is the second half of the good stretch, with the first monarchs arriving in Pacific Grove toward the end of it. Rain does not usually turn up until the tail of the month; until then the coast road south is the reason photographers come.

Real rain shows up about 2 days all month; the rest stay dry.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 60° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.

The numbers

Typical high70°
Typical low51°
Days with real rain2
Total rain0.9 in
Water temperature60°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:15 am / 6:31 pm

How October compares

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