When to go · Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach in December
Great month. Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Pismo Beach in this guide.
Weather in December
- Pismo BeachHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pismo Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
January: Inside Pismo Beach's best window: Apr–Oct for beach weather; Nov–Feb for the butterfly grove.
Pismo Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings