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Driveway Sealing Weather in California: Best Months by City

Driveway Sealing season in California, city by city: peak months, season boundaries, and annual workable-day counts from NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Los Angeles leads with 331 workable days a year; Victorville runs the shortest at 48.

Across California's 118 listed cities, annual workable days for driveway sealing run from 48 (Victorville) up to 331 (Los Angeles). Every number comes from NOAA 1991–2020 normals scored against the same label ruleset; every city name links to its live 10-day check.

If one month anchors the California calendar it's May, the statewide leader in workable days. Use this page to pick the month, then the city page's 10-day strip to pick the days — and the national driveway sealing guide for the physics behind each rule.

Cities in California

Peak months and season boundaries from NOAA 1991–2020 normals; season = months with at least 8 workable days.
CityPeak monthsSeasonWorkable days/yr
Los Angeles Aug, Jul, Sep year-round 331
San Francisco Aug, Jul, Sep May–November 193
San Diego Jul, Aug, Jun March–November 221
Riverside Oct, May, Jun April–June 95
Sacramento May, Oct, Jun May–June 94
San Jose Jul, Aug, Sep April–October 186
Fresno May, Oct, Apr April–June 95
Mission Viejo Aug, Jul, May April–November 202
Bakersfield May, Oct, Jun April–June 88
Concord Jul, Aug, Jun May–October 178
Long Beach Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 249
Oakland Jul, Aug, Sep April–November 200
Stockton May, Oct, Jun April–June 73
Oxnard Jul, Aug, Jun April–November 202
Indio Apr, Oct, Mar March–April 52
Victorville May, Sep, Jun May–June 48
Modesto May, Oct, Sep May–June 85
Anaheim Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 258
Antioch Aug, Jul, Sep May–October 158
Santa Ana Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 261
Irvine Aug, Jul, Sep April–October 193
Santa Rosa Jul, Aug, Jun June–September 115
Chula Vista Aug, Jul, Jun April–October 191
Santa Clarita May, Oct, Jun September–November 112
Fremont Jul, Aug, Sep April–October 189
San Bernardino May, Oct, Jun May–June 81
Fontana May, Oct, Jun April–June 125
Moreno Valley May, Oct, Jun May–June 81
Thousand Oaks Jul, Aug, Jun May–October 191
Santa Barbara Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 223
Huntington Beach Aug, Jul, Jun February–November 266
Glendale Aug, Jul, Sep April–October 194
Hemet May, Oct, Jun May–June 84
Ontario May, Oct, Jun April–June 125
Elk Grove May, Jun, Sep May–June 84
Rancho Cucamonga May, Oct, Jun April–June 125
Salinas Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 148
Vallejo Jul, Aug, Jun June–September 113
Oceanside Aug, Jul, Jun May–October 168
Garden Grove Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 261
Lancaster May, Sep, Jun May–June 52
Visalia May, Oct, Sep May–June 96
Palmdale May, Oct, Jun May–June 61
Santa Cruz Jul, Aug, Sep June–October 135
Merced May, Jun, Sep May–June 66
Corona May, Oct, Jun May–June 90
Hayward Jul, Aug, Jun May–October 185
Roseville May, Sep, Jun May–June 68
Sunnyvale Aug, Jul, Sep May–October 178
Fairfield Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 172
Escondido Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 217
Pomona May, Jun, Oct April–July 133
Santa Maria Aug, Jul, Jun June–October 136
Torrance Aug, Jul, May March–November 236
Fullerton Aug, Jul, Jun March–November 245
Orange Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 258
Pasadena Jul, Oct, Jun April–July 159
Santa Clara Jul, Aug, Sep April–October 186
Simi Valley May, Oct, Jun May–June 81
Clovis May, Oct, Apr April–June 95
Yuba City May, Sep, Jun May–June 67
Seaside Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 148
Berkeley Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 155
Redding May, Oct, Jun May–June 54
Gilroy Aug, Jul, Sep May–September 132
Richmond Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 155
Carlsbad Jul, Aug, Jun March–November 237
Murrieta Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 207
East Los Angeles Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 243
Temecula Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 207
Downey Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 249
Costa Mesa Aug, Jul, Jun February–November 266
Menifee May, Oct, Jun May–June 83
San Buenaventura Jul, Aug, Jun April–November 202
Chico Sep, Jun, Oct August–October 127
West Covina May, Jun, Oct April–July 133
Jurupa Valley May, Oct, Jun April–June 111
El Monte Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 243
Inglewood Aug, Jul, Jun February–November 277
Burbank Aug, Jul, Sep April–October 194
El Cajon Aug, Jul, Sep April–October 199
Rialto Oct, May, Jun April–June 104
San Mateo Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 183
Vacaville May, Jun, Oct May–June 58
Daly City Jul, Aug, Jun May–November 182
Hesperia May, Sep, Jun May–June 48
Norwalk Aug, Jul, Jun March–November 245
Vista Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 203
Tracy May, Oct, Jun April–June 113
Arden-Arcade May, Oct, Jun May–June 94
San Marcos Aug, Jul, Sep April–November 217
Manteca May, Oct, Jun May–June 69
Carson Aug, Jul, May March–November 236
Compton Aug, Jul, Jun February–November 277
Chino May, Oct, Jun May–June 90
South Gate Aug, Jul, Sep February–November 268
Santa Monica Aug, Jul, May March–November 270
Westminster Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 261
San Leandro Jul, Aug, Jun May–October 185
Citrus Heights May, Oct, Jun May–June 94
Lake Forest Jul, Jun, May March–November 217
Whittier Aug, Jul, Jun March–November 245
San Ramon Aug, Jul, Sep May–October 158
Livermore Jul, Aug, Jun May–October 143
Hawthorne Aug, Jul, Jun February–November 277
Folsom May, Oct, Jun May–June 94
Newport Beach Aug, Jul, May January–November 310
Mountain View Aug, Jul, Sep May–October 178
Madera May, Sep, Jun May–June 72
Buena Park Aug, Jul, Jun March–November 245
Redwood City Jul, Aug, Sep May–October 152
Napa Aug, Jul, Sep May–October 144
Rancho Cordova May, Oct, Jun May–June 94
Alhambra Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 243
Perris May, Oct, Jun May–June 83
Lakewood Aug, Jul, Sep March–November 249
Turlock Oct, May, Sep April–June 135
Upland May, Jun, Oct April–July 133

The rules behind these numbers

Typical label thresholds for driveway sealing — the single ruleset used by every check on this page.
CheckThresholdWhy it matters
Air temperature 55–90°F, and rising Sealer wants 55°F and rising — pavement must be warm enough to cure the emulsion.
Overnight low ≥50°F during the first 24 h The first 24 hours of cure need overnight lows of 50°F or better.
Dry before ≤0.05" rain in the prior 24 h Asphalt must be fully dry; sealer will not bond to damp pavement.
Dry after <0.05" rain for 36 h after (48 h cool or shaded driveways want 48 h) Most sealers list 24–48 dry hours; this site checks 36.
Evening dew-point spread ≥5°F from 6–11 pm Heavy evening dew can blush an uncured sealcoat.
Daytime humidity ≤85% Water-based sealer dries by evaporation; humid air stalls it.
Wind ≤20 mph (dust and debris in wet sealer up to 28 mph) Strong wind drops leaves and grit into the wet coat.

Always follow your product label — formulas vary. The table above is the typical range across major manufacturers, not a promise about your can.

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