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Sea Otter Classic Gravel weather
What race day has been like in Monterey, California, the forecast when it’s close, and how to see the wind and rain on every stretch of the course.
- When
- Mid-April, during the Sea Otter Classic festival
- Start & finish
- Laguna Seca raceway, Monterey
- Format
- Laps of about 30 mi (pros race 3 laps, about 90 mi)
- Climbing
- About 3,500 ft per lap
- Terrain
- About 70% dirt: fire road, sand and some singletrack
Live weather
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Race day in past years
The weather in Monterey on April 16, 7 AM to 6 PM, in each of the last 10 years. The race isn’t always on that exact date, but it shows what that time of year is like.
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Measured for the base town. Out on the course, especially higher up, it can be colder, windier or wetter.
Forecast the course, stretch by stretch
The town forecast only tells part of the story. Route Forecast times the weather to where you’ll be on the course.
- Get the course from the race: a GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link. Races usually publish it a few weeks before.
- Open Route Forecast and drop in the file or paste the link.
- Set the race start time and your pace. You’ll see temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind for every stretch.
About the course
- Starts on the Laguna Seca circuit, then heads out onto fire roads, sandy double-track and short singletrack.
- Short, steep climbs every lap; deep sand rewards good lines and lower pressure.
- Weather: Monterey in April often starts cool and damp, with fog near the coast, then warms up inland by afternoon. Layers you can take off are the usual call.
Questions
What’s the weather usually like at Sea Otter Gravel?
Monterey in April often starts cool and damp, with fog near the coast, then warms up inland by afternoon. Layers you can take off are the usual call. This page shows the weather in Monterey, California on April 16 in each of the last 10 years, from 7 AM to 6 PM: temperature, wind and rain.
When is Sea Otter Classic Gravel?
Mid-April, during the Sea Otter Classic festival. The 2026 gravel race was April 16.
Can I get a forecast for the whole Sea Otter Gravel course?
Yes. Get the course GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link, from the race, and open it in Route Forecast (free, no account). Set your start time and pace, and it shows the temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind on every stretch of the course, timed to when you’ll be there.
When will the race-day forecast be available?
Weather models forecast about two weeks ahead. Once the race date is set, check this page about two weeks before. Until then it shows the weather there now and race-day weather from past years.