Climate · Grover Beach

Grover Beach, CA climate

Grover Beach has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
65°
20th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
48°
57th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
15 in
663rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Grover Beach feels like

Winter

62° / 48°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

63° / 50°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

65° / 56°
Typical high / low · 1 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

67° / 54°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Grover Beach weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January62°48°3.4" 0.1"70 51° – 59°
February62°48°3.2" 080 51° – 61°
March62°49°2.6" 070 50° – 62°
April63°50°1.1" 040 52° – 61°
May63°52°0.3" 020 53° – 63°
June65°54°0.1" 000 55° – 63°
July65°57°0.0" 000 58° – 65°
August66°57°0.0" 000 59° – 65°
September67°57°0.1" 010 59° – 67°
October68°55°0.6" 020 57° – 67°
November66°51°1.4" 030 52° – 62°
December62°47°2.4" 070 52° – 59°
Year64°52°15.2"0.1"420

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Grover Beach

Grover Beach gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 42 days a year.

15 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.4"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 7 dip to 32° here (15% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
3
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Grover Beach

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Grover Beach, 91% of that work is heating and 9% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

91%heating
2,194 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
208 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 96% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Grover Beach

Grover Beach and its neighbors

Grover Beach borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Pismo Beach has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (68°). Grover Beach’s January low is 48° and its July high 65°.

Avila Beach: January low 47°, July high 67°Arroyo Grande: January low 48°, July high 65°Pismo Beach: January low 46°, July high 68°Oceano: January low 48°, July high 65°Grover Beach: January low 48°, July high 65° Grover BeachArroyo GrandePismo BeachOceano
ColderMilder46° to 48°
Pismo Beach46.4° −1.1°
Grover Beach47.5°
Arroyo Grande47.5° same
Oceano47.5° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Grover Beach compares

Summer heat65° July high
Cooler than 100% of U.S. towns20th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold48° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns57th mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation15" a year
Drier than 94% of U.S. towns663rd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns379th snowiest of 1,499 California towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Grover Beach averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 55°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+2.2° now 57°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+1.8° now 61°, was 59°
🍂 Fall+1.9° now 61°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Grover Beach’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 50° to 62°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Grover Beach’s climate

What is the coldest month in Grover Beach?

December, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 47°.

What is the hottest month in Grover Beach?

October, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 55°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Grover Beach get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Grover Beach?

Frost is uncommon. Only 15% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Grover Beach?

January, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Grover Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA (21 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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