Long Beach in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Long Beach sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 17.3 in of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 84°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Long Beach's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Long Beach's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 84°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 79°F
- Rainfall
- 17.3 in
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Long Beach in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 84°F.
A typical summer day in Long Beach reaches about 84°F and drops to 79°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Long Beach
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 74 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Long Beach weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57° / 49° | 5.2 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 60° / 52° | 4.9 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 65° / 58° | 5.4 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 71° / 65° | 4.2 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 78° / 73° | 3.8 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 83° / 78° | 5.5 | 14 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 85° / 80° | 5.5 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 85° / 80° | 6.3 | 16.8 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 82° / 76° | 5.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 75° / 68° | 3.7 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 66° / 58° | 4.0 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 60° / 52° | 4.7 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Long Beach gets around 17.3 in of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Long Beach
In summer, Long Beach overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Long Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Long Beach?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Long Beach for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Long Beach in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Long Beach sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Long Beach in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 57°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 14 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 57 | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Bracing |
| Feb | 59 | Bracing |
| Mar | 64 | Cool |
| Apr | 71 | Refreshing |
| May | 78 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 83 | Tropical |
| Oct | 76 | Warm |
| Nov | 67 | Cool |
| Dec | 61 | Cool |
UV index in Long Beach in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Long Beach peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Long Beach in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Long Beach is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Long Beach?
Long Beach sits at 30.4°N, 89.2°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gulfport, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around Long Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Long Beach.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Long Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft.
The land around Long Beach is covered by water (35%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, water (50%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (43%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Long Beach (30.3505°, -89.1528°, elevation 26 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.