When to go · Mendocino
Mendocino, month by month
The best months for Mendocino: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, 6–7 wet days a month); summer weekend traffic on Highway 1.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendocino, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.
June: Inside Mendocino's best window: May–Oct (driest); Sep–Oct warmest.
Mendocino: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.