Cold semi-arid

Manhattan Beach, California

Los Angeles County, California · Population 35k · 82 ft elevation

Living in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach has a cold semi-arid climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 75°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 74, with about 98 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Manhattan Beach at a glance

Population
35k
Elevation
82 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
57°F87th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,762 hrs96th percentile
Median AQI
7498th percentile
Median home value
$2M99th percentile
Median rent
$3,492/mo99th percentile
Median household income
$194k98th percentile
Property tax rate
0.50%9th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
Homes with broadband
98%93th percentile
Walkability index
14.996th percentile
Average commute
29 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
77%
Violent crime rate
121 per 100k37th percentile
Property crime rate
2,216 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7069th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
8%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,001 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Manhattan Beach, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan66°F49°F2.9″—239 hrs
Feb66°F50°F3.0″—227 hrs
Mar66°F52°F1.7″—290 hrs
Apr68°F54°F0.6″—317 hrs
May70°F58°F0.3″—363 hrs
Jun72°F61°F0.1″—386 hrs
Jul75°F64°F0.0″—408 hrs
Aug77°F65°F0.0″—394 hrs
Sep77°F64°F0.1″—342 hrs
Oct74°F60°F0.5″—304 hrs
Nov71°F54°F0.8″—259 hrs
Dec66°F49°F2.2″—233 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology