El Nido, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
El Nido weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast19%—93°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——93°62°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——100°57°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——103°57°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——107°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy——110°64°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——113°68°+3°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.68 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 30 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.68 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- Wind
- light
- 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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
El Nido at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 95317
16-Day Forecast — El Nido
- Sun93°68°19%
- Mon93°62°0%
- Tue100°57°0%
- Wed103°57°0%
- Thu107°61°0%
- Fri110°64°0%
- Sat113°68°0%
- Sun95°74°1%
- Mon105°67°3%
- Tue112°72°7%
- Wed113°72°1%
- Thu114°72°1%
- Fri117°74°3%
- Sat114°74°3%
- Sun111°74°3%
- Mon110°67°3%
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
July is El Nido's warmest stretch (~78°F) and December its coldest (~46°F); precipitation crests in January at 2.7 inches and ebbs in August to 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| February | 50° | 2.2″ | 6 |
| March | 54° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| April | 59° | 1.0″ | 3 |
| May | 67° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| June | 73° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 78° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 77° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 73° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 64° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| November | 53° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| December | 46° | 2.0″ | 5 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in El Nido?
- El Nido's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in El Nido the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in El Nido?
- Rainfall in El Nido peaks in January near 2.7 inches, out of about 13 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in El Nido?
- El Nido peaks in July, when the mean runs near 78°F.
- What is the coldest month in El Nido?
- December is El Nido's coldest month, averaging about 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in El Nido?
- In El Nido, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; El Nido's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does El Nido get?
- El Nido averages about 32 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is El Nido?
- Because El Nido bottoms near 46°F in December, that winter low sets El Nido's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for El Nido?
- El Nido'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 El Nido?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for El Nido in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in El Nido?
- Current conditions for El Nido and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the El Nido forecast updated?
- The El Nido forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in El Nido?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for El Nido 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 El Nido?
- The next few days in El Nido's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Set in a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, El Nido, California swings from 46°F in the heart of winter to 78°F at midsummer — a 32°F arc.
Yearly precipitation in El Nido totals around 13 inches, spread over about 32 days of rain or snow.
El Nido's 32°F range, set by its 37.1°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in El Nido.
ZIP codes in El Nido
- 95317