Dana Point, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dana Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy——71°62°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——70°61°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——83°61°+13°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——84°66°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——86°68°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——82°67°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——81°67°-1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Dana Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 92629
16-Day Forecast — Dana Point
- Sun71°62°0%
- Mon70°61°1%
- Tue83°61°0%
- Wed84°66°0%
- Thu86°68°0%
- Fri82°67°1%
- Sat81°67°1%
- Sun91°67°1%
- Mon90°68°6%
- Tue90°75°9%
- Wed89°74°7%
- Thu97°79°13%
- Fri96°77°13%
- Sat91°76°10%
- Sun92°75°19%
- Mon94°73°12%
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 | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Dana Point tops out in August (~71°F) and dips lowest in December (~56°F), with February wettest at 3.4 inches and August driest at 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 56° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| March | 59° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| April | 61° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| May | 65° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| June | 67° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| July | 70° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| August | 71° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 70° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| October | 66° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| November | 60° | 1.1″ | 1 |
| December | 56° | 1.9″ | 3 |
Regional context
Dana Point swings from 56°F in January to 70°F in July (14°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Dana Point runs about 12.7 inches on roughly 23 measurable days.
Cool-season fronts carry Dana Point's rain: February logs 3.4 inches on 5.3 days, against August's 0.0 inches on 0.0 — winter does the heavy lifting in Dana Point. It is a winter-storm rhythm Dana Point shares with places like San Juan Capistrano, CA, Laguna Niguel, CA and San Clemente, CA.
With a coldest-month mean of 56°F, Dana Point stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 71°F is Dana Point's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Dana Point, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Dana Point's overnight lows.
Similar climates: San Juan Capistrano, CA, Laguna Niguel, CA, San Clemente, CA, Ladera Ranch, CA, Laguna Beach, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Dana Point?
- Frost typically leaves Dana Point by mid-March and returns to Dana Point near mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Dana Point?
- Rainfall in Dana Point peaks in February near 3.4 inches, out of about 13 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Dana Point?
- August is Dana Point's warmest month, averaging about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Dana Point?
- Dana Point bottoms out in December, with a mean near 56°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Dana Point?
- Time tomatoes in Dana Point for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Dana Point's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Dana Point get?
- Dana Point records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Dana Point?
- Dana Point's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 56°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Dana Point?
- Dana Point'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 Dana Point?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Dana Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Dana Point?
- Current conditions for Dana Point and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Dana Point forecast updated?
- The Dana Point forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Dana Point?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Dana Point 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 Dana Point?
- The next few days in Dana Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Dana Point, California has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 56°F, July about 70°F, 14°F between them.
Across the year, Dana Point collects about 13 inches of precipitation over roughly 23 days with measurable rain or snow.
Latitude 33.5°N gives Dana Point its 14°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Dana Point's growing season.
ZIP codes in Dana Point
- 92629
- 92624