California, USA

Pacific Coast Highway

Highway 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles is the myth that delivers: Golden Gate fog, Big Sur's cliffs and condors, elephant seals lolling at San Simeon, surf towns fading into LA haze.

Best forAdventure
Approx. flying time~0h 35m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportLong Beach (LGB)

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About this place

Drive north to south to keep the ocean on your side. Three days minimum with stops at Monterey and a Big Sur lodge — book the latter early; the redwoods have a following.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 18°C in January to 29°C in August. Driest May to November; wettest in March, with rain on about 8 days.

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August29° · rain 1 dayWarm and dry.

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

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