Climate · United States

Cannon Beach

Warm and mostly dry from July to September; cool and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years45.9°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan52°11°41°5°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb53°12°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar54°12°41°5°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°43°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May62°17°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun66°19°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul70°21°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug72°22°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep70°21°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct64°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov57°14°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec52°11°41°5°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 70°F and nights near 56°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 54°F. The rain comes from November to April, on about four days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 13°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 12°C. The rain comes from November to April, on about four days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Cannon Beach sits

America/Los Angeles

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Latitude
45.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Pacific City77 km south

The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cannon Beach, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 52°F in December and January to 72°F in August.Highs from 11°C in December and January to 22°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December and January (67% of days), driest in August (15%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (33% cover), cloudiest in January (76%).

Daylight

From 8h 43m in December to 15h 40m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Cannon Beach, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
41°5°52°11°
5 days76%9h 06m
FebruaryRainy season
41°5°53°12°
4 days73%10h 17m
MarchRainy season
41°5°54°12°
5 days71%11h 50m
AprilRainy season
43°6°57°14°
4 days68%13h 30m
May
48°9°62°17°
3 days62%14h 56m
June
52°11°66°19°
3 days54%15h 40m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°70°21°
1 day35%15h 19m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°72°22°
1 day33%14h 04m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°70°21°
2 days43%12h 26m
October
51°11°64°18°
3 days56%10h 47m
NovemberRainy season
45°7°57°14°
4 days69%9h 24m
DecemberRainy season
41°5°52°11°
5 days74%8h 43m

When is the best time to visit Cannon Beach?


The best months are July to September: highs near 70°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are July to September: highs near 21°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Cannon Beach?

August, with highs near 72°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 52°F.August, with highs near 22°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Cannon Beach?

December and January, with rain on about five days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Cannon Beach?

From about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Cannon Beach?

August, when cloud covers about 33% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Cannon Beach's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Cannon Beach's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Cannon Beach's summer.

Elsewhere in United States

All of United States

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 5 km east of Cannon Beach. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (179 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (179 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.