Monterey State Beach
About
Monterey State Beach is a 111-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency and sitting about 1.2 miles from the town of Monterey. Late summer into early fall brings the mildest, driest stretch here: in September, typical highs reach about 68°F with lows near 54°F and only around two wet days, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Monterey. Winter is cooler and wetter, with typical January highs around 59°F and roughly 11 wet days in the month. For time on foot nearby, Library Statue Trail lies about 1.1 miles away, while Pine Trail and Lower Ridge Trail are each about 2.9 miles off, and Coffeeberry Trail is about 3 miles away.
Park size
111 acres
Location
Monterey State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–68°F and lows of 46–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monterey Wfo, CA weather station, 1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb59° high44° low
- Mar61° high46° low
- Apr61° high47° low
- May63° high50° low
- Jun65° high52° low
- Jul66° high54° low
- Aug67° high55° low
- Sep68° high54° low
- Oct67° high51° low
- Nov63° high46° low
- Dec58° high43° low
Where it is
- Monterey State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Monterey, California · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Library Statue TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Pine TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Lower Ridge TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Coffeeberry TrailHiking3 mi
- Sage TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Madrone TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Earl Moser TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Rhus TrailHiking3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
