Benicia, California Weather
Benicia, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Benicia, Solano County.
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About Benicia, California
Benicia unfolds along the northern shore of the Carquinez Strait, a watery artery that pulses with the lifeblood of the bay. It lies 2.5 miles north-north-west of Martinez, CA (from Martinez, CA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Concord. The land rises gently from the water's edge, a mosaic of weathered clapboard houses and Victorian architecture, their paint softened by the saline air and the persistent California sun. Oak trees, their limbs gnarled like ancient storytellers, punctuate the rolling hills, casting dappled shadows that shift with the passing clouds. The sky here often holds a peculiar clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when the light seems to catch and hold the very essence of the day, turning the water to burnished copper and the distant hills to shades of lavender and rose. This is a place where history breathes from the very stones of its old buildings, a town that once served as California's capital, a brief but significant chapter in the state's burgeoning narrative. The echoes of its past as a naval shipyard still linger, a subtle hum beneath the present-day bustle of artists' studios and the quiet murmur of waterfront cafes. The local economy, once powered by industry and shipbuilding, now thrives on a more diverse rhythm, drawing visitors to its charming downtown and its well-preserved historic sites. Benicia's character is one of enduring resilience, a town that has weathered economic shifts and population changes, retaining a distinct sense of place, a quiet dignity that whispers of its storied past and its present-day grace.
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| Location | Benicia, Solano County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.049365°N, 122.158578°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94510 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benicia, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benicia, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Benicia includes coordinates 38.049365°N, 122.158578°W, situated in Solano County. ZIP code 94510. Telephone area code: 510. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
