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Weather in Malibu, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malibu, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:50 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Malibu, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
5p
64°
6p
61°
7p
59°
8p
58°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
57°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
58°
8a
59°
9a
60°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
L 55°H 65°
Malibu, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    65°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    66°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    74°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    75°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    75°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    72°54°
Malibu, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · veering 109°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
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 4 · pk 12 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Malibu, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Malibu, CA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
15.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.0 Low
Malibu, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:26 PM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:50 PM
Civil dusk
3:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Malibu, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:09 PM
Moonset
3:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Malibu, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malibu at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Malibu

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.