Monterey, California Weather
Monterey, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Monterey, Monterey County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Monterey. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Monterey is published on the Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Monterey have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Monterey: Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) 15 km · Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) 27 km · Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) 38 km · Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMRY describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monterey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Monterey, California
Monterey clings to the edge of a vast, cerulean Pacific, a place where the land surrenders to the sea in dramatic bluffs and hidden coves. It lies 2.9 miles west-south-west of Seaside, CA (from Seaside, CA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Marina. The air here carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's immensity, and the light, especially as it slants across the kelp forests offshore in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous, almost liquid quality. Rolling hills, cloaked in scrub oak and Monterey pine, frame the town, their muted greens and browns a gentle counterpoint to the vibrant blues and aquamarines of the bay. The shoreline itself is a mosaic of rugged rock formations, smooth, wave-worn pebbles, and stretches of sand that gleam under the sun, each an invitation to explore the meeting point of earth and water. The pulse of Monterey beats with the echoes of its past, a storied history that began with Spanish missionaries and flourished as a bustling canning and fishing hub, famously captured by the lyrical prose of John Steinbeck. The legacy of those seafaring days lingers in the weathered piers and the salty scent that still clings to Cannery Row, a vibrant testament to the town's industrious spirit. Today, the economy diversifies, with tourism taking a prominent role, drawing visitors to its world-renowned aquarium and the historic charm of its downtown. Yet, the ocean remains the lifeblood, its bounty and its breathtaking beauty continuing to define the character of Monterey and inspire those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Monterey and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Monterey, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.600238°N, 121.894676°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93940, 93943, 93942, 93944 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monterey, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monterey, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Monterey includes coordinates 36.600238°N, 121.894676°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93940, 93943, 93942, 93944. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
