California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Monterey County, CA

A 20.5" / 59.2°F normal · 2025 ran 98% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 93% (12.39") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 38th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

20.5in
annual precipitation · 59.2°F

2025 vs Normal

98%
20.1" · 59.7°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

41.4in
1983

Driest Year

4.2in
2013

Biggest Rain Day

3.76in
Dec 12 · 2014

Warmest Year

61.7°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

50°
J
50°
F
53°
M
56°
A
61°
M
66°
J
71°
J
71°
A
68°
S
62°
O
54°
N
49°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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