Culver City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Culver City sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 1.4 in of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 66°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Culver City's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Culver City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
75°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
59°F
Rainfall
1.4 in
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
8.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Culver City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 66°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Culver City reaches about 75°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

40°60°80°SepOctNov

Culver City weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 49°3.25.5106.5
Feb64° / 49°3.35.910.76.4
Mar65° / 51°2.24.811.77.0
Apr68° / 53°0.72.112.87.9
May71° / 56°0.31.413.78.4
Jun74° / 60°0.10.214.29.2
Jul79° / 64°0.10.5149.0
Aug81° / 65°0.00.113.38.9
Sep79° / 64°0.10.512.29.0
Oct75° / 59°0.61.811.19.0
Nov69° / 53°0.72.310.28.1
Dec63° / 48°2.14.69.86.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Culver City gets around 1.4 in of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Culver City?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Culver City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Culver City in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Culver City sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 59°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Culver City in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 66°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Culver City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Culver City peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Culver City in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Culver City is worst in November — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateNov 1736 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Culver City?

Culver City sits at 34.0°N, 118.4°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mid-City, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Culver City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Culver City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Culver City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Culver City is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (60%) within 10 miles, and water (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
1,978 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
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Fall weather nearby: Mid-City 2.5 mi · Sawtelle 3.1 mi · Beverly Hills 3.7 mi · Venice 4.3 mi · Inglewood 5.0 mi · West Hollywood 5.0 mi · Santa Monica 5.6 mi · Vermont Square 5.6 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Culver City (34.0211°, -118.3965°, elevation 95 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.