California, USA

Big Sur

Ninety miles of Highway 1 where the Santa Lucia mountains fall straight into the Pacific, punctuated by the much-photographed Bixby Bridge and redwood canyons.

Best forRomantic
Approx. flying time~1h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportMonterey (MRY)

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About this place

Drive south to north so the ocean is on your side for pulling over, and check road-status updates before setting off — landslides close sections with some regularity. Stop at Nepenthe for a clifftop lunch, and watch for whales between December and April.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 13°C in March to 24°C in August. Driest June to October; wettest in March, with rain on about 12 days.

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August24° · no rainWarm and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — June to October.

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