San Pedro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Pedro sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 2.6 in of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 69°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is San Pedro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
67°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
56°F
Rainfall
2.6 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
7.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Pedro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early March to 69°F by late May.

A typical spring day in San Pedro reaches about 67°F and drops to 56°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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San Pedro weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 51°2.75.3106.4
Feb63° / 52°2.95.710.76.4
Mar65° / 53°1.74.711.76.9
Apr67° / 55°0.62.212.87.7
May69° / 58°0.31.113.78.2
Jun72° / 61°0.10.214.28.9
Jul76° / 64°0.10.3149.3
Aug78° / 65°0.00.113.39.2
Sep77° / 64°0.10.512.29.2
Oct74° / 61°0.51.711.28.9
Nov68° / 55°0.72.610.27.9
Dec63° / 51°1.94.69.86.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Pedro gets around 2.6 in of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit San Pedro?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit San Pedro for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro in Spring

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

In spring, San Pedro sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 60°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 24 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in San Pedro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Pedro peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 10Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in San Pedro in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Pedro 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 San Pedro?

San Pedro sits at 33.7°N, 118.3°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilmington, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around San Pedro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,412 ft.

The land around San Pedro is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 2 miles, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 10 miles, and water (52%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
909 ft
10 miles
1,499 ft
50 miles
8,412 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Wilmington 3.7 mi · Lomita 4.3 mi · Rancho Palos Verdes 5.6 mi · West Carson 6.2 mi · Long Beach 6.2 mi · Carson 6.8 mi · Torrance 7.5 mi · Redondo Beach 9.3 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 San Pedro (33.7358°, -118.2923°, elevation 112 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.