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Culver City, California Weather

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Culver City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Culver City, CA
Sunday, July 5 at 11:08 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
57%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
10:47 PM
Sunset
1:08 PM
Culver City, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCulver City, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 79°
Culver City, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°63°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    74°60°-5°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Foggy
    —
    —
    83°61°+9°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Foggy
    —
    —
    84°72°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Foggy
    —
    —
    90°73°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Foggy
    —
    —
    90°72°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°73°-4°
Culver City, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
56°69°82°6a12p6p12anow 79°high 79°low 60°
Culver City, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
239° · backing 16°
Direction
WSW
239°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 17 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Culver City, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.5
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.90 inHg
Now
1012.5
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.31011.81012.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Culver City, CA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
→-3 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 47 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
11.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 47

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 18.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Culver City, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
60.8mi
UNLIMITED
62 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:08 UTC · Culver City, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:08 UTC · Culver City, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Culver City, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Culver City, CA
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Culver City, CA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:19 AM
Sunrise
10:47 PM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
1:08 PM
Civil dusk
8:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Culver City, CA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 PM
Moonset
11:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Culver City, CA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Summer heat deepens across the valleys

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Culver City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 90230, 90232

16-Day Forecast — Culver City

  1. Sun79°63°0%
  2. Mon74°60°0%
  3. Tue83°61°0%
  4. Wed84°72°0%
  5. Thu90°73°0%
  6. Fri90°72°0%
  7. Sat86°73°0%
  8. Sun90°72°2%
  9. Mon88°74°6%
  10. Tue94°78°6%
  11. Wed90°79°2%
  12. Thu93°79°10%
  13. Fri92°81°10%
  14. Sat94°78°7%
  15. Sun92°78°13%
  16. Mon91°77°13%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: New year in coastal mist.January 6–10: Hills hold the winter cold.January 11–15: Light lengthens over wet earth.January 16–20: The green pulse quickens.January 21–25: Spring green spreads inland.January 26–31: Winter's grip releases.February 1–5: Fog lifts, flowers open.February 6–10: Blooms erupt across chaparral.February 11–15: Winter blooms at their peak.February 16–20: Rivers recede, flowers spread.February 21–25: Earth warms, flowers rush upslope.February 26–28: Spring advances on cool winds.March 1–5: Grass and trees bud and break.March 6–10: Insects wake and feed.March 11–15: Blossoms crown the hillsides.March 16–20: Monarch chrysalis emergence.March 21–25: Light overtakes dark at equinox.March 26–31: California poppy ablaze.April 1–5: Spring rain feeds the seedlings.April 6–10: Warblers flood the understory.April 11–15: Allen's hummingbirds in courtship dives.April 16–20: Coastal fog settles; sun breaks midday.April 21–25: Oak canopies full and green.April 26–30: Chaparral awakens after spring rains.May 1–5: Coastal wildflowers at their peak.May 6–10: Gray whales complete their migration north.May 11–15: Redwood coast in cool shade.May 16–20: Fog and sun in daily rhythm.May 21–25: Summer approaches; hills turn gold.May 26–31: Dry season begins; tule fog in valleys.June 1–5: Coastal fog thickens at dawn.June 6–10: California poppies fade as heat rises.June 11–15: Summer solstice light stretched thin.June 16–20: Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade.June 21–25: Longest daylight, driest air.June 26–30: Fog banks mask the turning tide.July 1–5: Summer heat deepens across the valleys.July 6–10: Warm winds drive dryness inland.July 11–15: Pacific high settles in firmly.July 16–20: Young hawks take to the thermals.July 21–25: Peak fire season, peak heat.July 26–31: Chaparral poised for ignition.August 1–5: August begins in scorching stillness.August 6–10: Autumn's first cool breath arrives.August 11–15: Cool winds signal the turning year.August 16–20: Evening cicada chorus.August 21–25: Marine layer descent.August 26–31: Monarch staging begins.September 1–5: Fire season intensity.September 6–10: Dew on drying grasses.September 11–15: Raptor passage begins.September 16–20: Equinox descent.September 21–25: Ceanothus blooms again.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Creeks begin to whisper.October 6–10: Santa Ana wind season.October 11–15: Wildflower anticipation.October 16–20: Chaparral embers glow.October 21–25: First atmospheric river looms.October 26–31: Rains return at last.November 1–5: Coast live oak leaves turn amber.November 6–10: California lilac blooms in winter light.November 11–15: First rain greens the chaparral.November 16–20: Coastal fog thickens as storms approach.November 21–25: Thanksgiving rains swell the valleys.November 26–30: Autumn's last breath yields to winter.December 1–5: December arrives, storms accelerate.December 6–10: Winter solstice season intensifies.December 11–15: Deep winter: rivers at flood stage.December 16–20: Winter salmon runs peak in northern rivers.December 21–25: Winter solstice: the sun turns.December 26–31: Year's end in wind and rain.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Summer heat deepens across the valleys

Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

August is Culver City's warmest stretch (~71°F) and February its coldest (~59°F); precipitation crests in February at 4.7 inches and ebbs in August to 0.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January60°4.1″5
February59°4.7″5
March60°2.7″4
April62°0.8″2
May63°0.4″1
June66°0.1″0
July70°0.0″0
August71°0.0″0
September71°0.1″0
October68°0.7″1
November64°1.0″2
December59°2.9″3

Regional context

Culver City swings from 60°F in January to 70°F in July (10°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Culver City runs about 17.7 inches on roughly 22 measurable days.

Precipitation in Culver City peaks in the cool season: February averages 4.7 inches across 5.0 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.0 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Culver City with places like Ladera Heights, CA, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA and Marina del Rey, CA.

With a coldest-month mean of 59°F, Culver City stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 71°F is Culver City's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Culver City's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Culver City's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Ladera Heights, CA, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA, Marina del Rey, CA, Inglewood, CA, Santa Monica, CA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Culver City?
Culver City's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Culver City the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Culver City?
Rainfall in Culver City peaks in February near 4.7 inches, out of about 18 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Culver City?
August is Culver City's warmest month, averaging about 71°F.
What is the coldest month in Culver City?
Culver City bottoms out in February, with a mean near 59°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Culver City?
Time tomatoes in Culver City for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Culver City's frost line.
How many rainy days does Culver City get?
Expect roughly 22 wet days a year in Culver City.
What hardiness zone is Culver City?
Culver City sits in the USDA zone set by February lows near 59°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Culver City?
Culver City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Culver City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Culver City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Culver City?
Current conditions for Culver City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Culver City forecast updated?
The Culver City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Culver City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Culver City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Culver City?
The next few days in Culver City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Culver City, California has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 60°F, July about 70°F, 10°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Culver City roughly 18 inches a year across approximately 22 measurable-precipitation days.

Latitude 34.0°N gives Culver City its 10°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Culver City's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Culver City

  • 90232
  • 90230
  • 90231

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.