Imperial Beach Pier at sunset, photographed in 2017.

Plan a visit

Best time to visit Imperial Beach

May, June, August bring mild highs and the least rain.

Best time to visit

May · June · August

Highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain of the year. Hottest: August (75°F). Coldest nights: December (46°F). Wettest: February.

Imperial Beach by season

Spring

67°F / 53°F

March, April, May: about 2.6 in of rain.

Summer

73°F / 63°F

June, July, August: about 0.4 in of rain.

Month-by-month planner

MonthWeatherHigh / lowRainLocal guides
JanuaryGreat67°F / 47°F1.7 in
FebruaryGreat65°F / 48°F2.1 inValentine’s Day
MarchGreat66°F / 51°F1.9 inSt. Patrick’s Day
AprilGreat67°F / 53°F0.60 in
MayGreat68°F / 57°F0.10 in
JuneGreat70°F / 60°F0.10 inFourth of July
JulyGreat73°F / 64°F0.30 inFourth of July
AugustGreat75°F / 65°F0.00 in
SeptemberGreat75°F / 62°F0.10 inHalloween
OctoberGreat73°F / 56°F0.40 inHalloween
NovemberGreat70°F / 50°F0.80 inHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DecemberGreat66°F / 46°F0.50 inChristmas, New Year’s Eve

“Great” means highs between 65°F and 85°F with fewer than 10 wet days. Averages are NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the Imperial Beach Ream Fld Nas station, not a forecast.

Around Imperial Beach

Surfer, Imperial Beach
Surfer (1)Dallas Epperson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Imperial Beach photograph by Roman Eugeniusz
Imperial Beach, CA, USA (1)Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Unusual custom sign on 10th Avenue in Imperial Beach, California
Unusual custom sign on 10th AvenueRightCowLeftCoast · CC BY-SA 4.0

See Imperial Beach before you go

Imperial Beach, California Walking Tour 🇺🇸 | 4K 60FPS video thumbnail

A WALK AROUND TOWN

Imperial Beach, California Walking Tour 🇺🇸 | 4K 60FPS

Recorded footage by Aussie Jetsetter. Not live road conditions.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Questions

What is the best month to visit Imperial Beach?

May, June, August: highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain.

What is the hottest month in Imperial Beach?

August, averaging 75°F highs.

What is the coldest month in Imperial Beach?

December, with average lows of 46°F.

What is the rainiest month in Imperial Beach?

February, averaging 2.1 in of precipitation.

When are the big holidays in Imperial Beach?

See the local guides: Halloween (October), Thanksgiving (November), Christmas lights (late November to December), New Year’s Eve.

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