Big Sur This Weekend: 70–75°F Weather for Hiking

Big Sur looks like 69°F this weekend — a solid window for hiking. Here's the forecast and what to do with it.

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If you're deciding on Big Sur for 2026-08-22 – 2026-08-23, start with the numbers, then the plan.

Is Big Sur worth it this weekend?

Why this weekend

2026-08-22 – 2026-08-23 is a short planning window for Big Sur: enough forecast confidence to decide, not so far out that the outlook is fiction.

Big Sur, California

Big Sur, California is looking at a 69°F high and 56°F low this weekend, with a dry outlook with little to no rain.

What matters isn’t whether Big Sur is famous — it’s whether 2026-08-22 – 2026-08-23 supports the outdoor time you want (trail-friendly highs).

Bottom line: go to Big Sur if this forecast matches the weekend you want; skip it if it doesn’t.

Things to do

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve4.8Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park4.7Four-square-mile park offering a short hike to a waterfall, a redwood grove & coastal views. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park4.71,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge.

Getting there

Treat Big Sur as the trip — check flights or drive time against how many days you have, then lock lodging near the places you care about.

Before you leave

Before you leave6

Check the destination weather window
Download airline app
Download offline maps
Confirm reservations (hotel, cars, tours)
Review airline baggage rules
Share itinerary with a trusted contact

Bottom line

If the forecast holds, Big Sur at about 69°F is worth planning around — use the local picks above to fill the day.

Keep planning

Updated August 18, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.