Los Berros has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 44°. Only 30° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 93% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from January to December, the months with highs of 63–73°.
A year in Los Berros at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Los Berros’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Los Berros’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Los Berros feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pismo Beach, CA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Los Berros’ center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 16 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 57 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Pismo Beach, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Los Berros
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pismo Beach, CA.
Living with Los Berros’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 5 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Los Berros from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Los Berros and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Los Berros yet.
Climates most like Los Berros’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Berros, CA | 44° | 71° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Sequim, WA | 34° | 71° | 18" | 1.4" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Cedar Mill, OR | 36° | 81° | 39" | 3.6" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Los Berros averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Los Berros compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Los Berros’ place among California’s.
Los Berros weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Los Berros’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pismo Beach, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| February | 64° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| March | 65° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 66° | 47° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| May | 67° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| June | 69° | 52° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| July | 71° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| August | 72° | 56° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| September | 73° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 73° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 68° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| December | 63° | 44° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| Year | 68° | 49° | 15.7" | 0.0" | 57 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 61°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Los Berros’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Los Berros’ center.
- Snow: Pismo Beach, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pismo Beach, CA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Los Berros’ climate
What is the weather like in Los Berros?
A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 87 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Los Berros in winter?
December nights average 44°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Los Berros get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Pismo Beach, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Los Berros?
July, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 55°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Pismo Beach, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Los Berros?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 54% of winters at Pismo Beach, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Los Berros in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Los Berros?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Los Berros getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Los Berros.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.