Calwa, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Calwa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle20%—97°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——98°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——101°69°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——103°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——107°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——109°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——112°80°+3°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 27.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 27.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.51
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Calwa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Calwa
- Sun97°72°20%
- Mon98°68°0%
- Tue101°69°0%
- Wed103°69°0%
- Thu107°73°0%
- Fri109°76°0%
- Sat112°80°0%
- Sun98°83°2%
- Mon103°74°4%
- Tue108°81°4%
- Wed111°83°1%
- Thu112°83°0%
- Fri115°85°3%
- Sat109°85°6%
- Sun111°85°5%
- Mon110°80°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Calwa peaks at about 84°F in July and bottoms near 48°F in December; January brings the heaviest rain (2.2 inches) and August the least (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 2.2″ | 5 |
| February | 52° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| March | 57° | 1.9″ | 4 |
| April | 62° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| May | 70° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| June | 78° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| July | 84° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 82° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 77° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 67° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 55° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| December | 48° | 1.8″ | 4 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Calwa?
- Frost typically leaves Calwa by mid-April and returns to Calwa near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Calwa?
- Calwa sees its heaviest rain in January (around 2.2 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Calwa?
- July is Calwa's warmest month, averaging about 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Calwa?
- Calwa bottoms out in December, with a mean near 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Calwa?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Calwa; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Calwa get?
- Calwa averages about 26 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Calwa?
- Calwa's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 48°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Calwa?
- Calwa'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 Calwa?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Calwa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Calwa?
- Current conditions for Calwa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Calwa forecast updated?
- The Calwa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Calwa?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Calwa 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 Calwa?
- The next few days in Calwa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Calwa's hot-summer Mediterranean climate in California pairs 48°F Januarys with 84°F Julys, 36°F apart across the seasons.
Calwa sees close to 11 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 26 wet days.
At 36.7°N, Calwa's 36°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Calwa's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Calwa
- 93725