Anaheim, California Weather
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Anaheim weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 11:44 AM PST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——87°61°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——85°61°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast12%—79°61°-6°
- FridayNov 13Heavy Drizzle41%—72°65°-7°
- SaturdayNov 14Showers41%0.34″69°63°-3°
- SundayNov 15Overcast20%—70°64°+1°
- MondayNov 16Drizzle52%0.01″66°62°-4°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 4.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:55 AM
- Moonset
- 5:01 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Anaheim at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 74°F (high 87°F, low 61°F), 8°F above the 66°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: None in most years — 32°F in 1% of 1991–2020 years (NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Anaheim
- Tue87°61°0%
- Wed85°61°0%
- Thu79°61°12%
- Fri72°65°41%
- Sat69°63°41%
- Sun70°64°20%
- Mon66°62°52%
- Tue68°59°43%
- Wed68°58°32%
- Thu69°61°35%
- Fri71°61°26%
- Sat72°60°10%
- Sun73°58°13%
- Mon75°60°13%
- Tue72°62°10%
- Wed73°61°11%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Anaheim
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Anaheim — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Year-round growing
As of November 10, sowing here runs through the year. Freezes are uncommon, so there is no frost date to plan around; heat and rainfall set the calendar instead. This city's planting calendar for November: plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and squash; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Anaheim
Anaheim sits in Orange County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 54m — a swing of +4h 30m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 37 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Anaheim tracks is Orange, roughly 3 miles to the SE.
Air quality in Anaheim
Air quality in Anaheim’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 52). See the full air-quality history for Anaheim.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| May | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | lettuce, peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
A year in weather
In Anaheim, August runs warmest near 77°F and December coldest around 59°F, while January is the wettest month (3.2 inches) and August the driest (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 3.2″ | 5 |
| February | 60° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| March | 63° | 1.8″ | 3 |
| April | 65° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| May | 68° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| June | 72° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 76° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| August | 77° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 76° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 71° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 65° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| December | 59° | 2.4″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Placentia, CA, Villa Park, CA, Orange, CA
Anaheim's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 60°F Januarys with 76°F Julys — a 16°F swing. About 13.5 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 23 days a year.
Precipitation in Anaheim peaks in the cool season: January averages 3.2 inches across 4.5 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.0 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Anaheim with places like Placentia, CA, Villa Park, CA and Orange, CA.
Freezes are uncommon in Anaheim, where the coldest month averages 59°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in August (about 77°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Anaheim beds by a wall stay warmer at night.
Similar climates: Placentia, CA, Villa Park, CA, Orange, CA, Fullerton, CA, Brea, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Anaheim?
- A freeze is the exception in Anaheim: the nearest NOAA station hit 32°F in 1% of 1991–2020 years, too few for a frost date in Anaheim.
- What is the rainy season in Anaheim?
- Rainfall in Anaheim peaks in January near 3.2 inches, out of about 14 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Anaheim?
- Anaheim peaks in August, when the mean runs near 77°F.
- What is the coldest month in Anaheim?
- December is Anaheim's coldest month, averaging about 59°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Anaheim?
- Any season works in Anaheim: without a reliable freeze, Anaheim's heat, not frost, decides when greens and tomatoes do best.
- How many rainy days does Anaheim get?
- Expect roughly 23 wet days a year in Anaheim.
- What hardiness zone is Anaheim?
- With December around 59°F, Anaheim's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Anaheim's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Anaheim?
- Anaheim's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Anaheim?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Anaheim in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Anaheim?
- Current conditions for Anaheim and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Anaheim forecast updated?
- The Anaheim forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Anaheim?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Anaheim are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Anaheim?
- The next few days in Anaheim's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Anaheim sits at 33.8°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Anaheim
- 92801
- 92802
- 92803
- 92804
- 92805
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- 92807
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