Climate · Marina

Marina, CA climate

Marina has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
67°
46th coolest of 1,618 California towns
January low
42°
433rd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
742nd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year

What a year in Marina feels like

Winter

61° / 42°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

64° / 46°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

67° / 53°
Typical high / low · 2 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

69° / 49°
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

Marina 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
January61°42°3.3" 0110 47° – 56°
February62°44°3.3" 0120 49° – 58°
March63°45°2.7" 0100 49° – 58°
April64°46°1.3" 070 51° – 59°
May65°49°0.5" 040 54° – 61°
June67°51°0.1" 020 55° – 62°
July67°54°0.0" 010 57° – 64°
August69°54°0.0" 020 59° – 66°
September70°53°0.1" 020 59° – 66°
October70°49°0.7" 040 57° – 65°
November65°45°1.8" 080 50° – 58°
December61°41°2.8" 0100 47° – 55°
Year65°48°16.5"0.0"720

“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 Marina

Marina gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% 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
3.3"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (47% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
1
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
2
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 Marina

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Marina, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

99%heating
3,330 heating degree daysLess heating than 83% of U.S. towns
40 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% 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 Marina

Marina and its neighbors

Marina borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Seaside has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (68°). Marina’s January low is 42° and its July high 67°.

Monterey: January low 44°, July high 66°Sand City: January low 44°, July high 65°Del Rey Oaks: January low 42°, July high 68°Seaside: January low 42°, July high 68°Marina: January low 42°, July high 67° MarinaSeaside
ColderMilder42° to 44°
Seaside42.0° −0.1°
Marina42.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Marina compares

Summer heat67° July high
Cooler than 100% of U.S. towns46th coolest of 1,618 California towns
Winter cold42° January low
Milder than 95% of U.S. towns433rd mildest of 1,618 California towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 93% of U.S. towns742nd driest of 1,618 California towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns470th 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

+1.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Marina averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 52°, was 50°
🌷 Spring+2.0° now 55°, was 53°
☀️ Summer+1.9° now 60°, was 58°
🍂 Fall+1.9° now 59°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Marina’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 49° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Marina’s climate

What is the coldest month in Marina?

December, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 41°.

What is the hottest month in Marina?

September, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Marina get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Marina?

Frost is uncommon. Only 47% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Marina?

January, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marina itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Monterey Wfo, CA (7 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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