Garden Acres, California Weather
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Garden Acres weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——90°60°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——88°56°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——97°54°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——99°55°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——102°59°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——105°62°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——107°65°+2°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.75 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Garden Acres at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Garden Acres
- Sun90°60°1%
- Mon88°56°0%
- Tue97°54°0%
- Wed99°55°0%
- Thu102°59°0%
- Fri105°62°0%
- Sat107°65°0%
- Sun92°71°2%
- Mon104°69°3%
- Tue108°68°5%
- Wed109°68°1%
- Thu110°70°6%
- Fri113°73°5%
- Sat110°72°10%
- Sun107°72°11%
- Mon105°65°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
The year in Garden Acres tops out in July (~75°F) and dips lowest in December (~47°F), with January wettest at 3.8 inches and August driest at 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| February | 50° | 3.6″ | 11 |
| March | 53° | 3.1″ | 12 |
| April | 59° | 1.5″ | 8 |
| May | 66° | 0.6″ | 4 |
| June | 72° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| July | 75° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 74° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 72° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| October | 65° | 0.7″ | 3 |
| November | 54° | 2.5″ | 9 |
| December | 47° | 3.6″ | 12 |
Regional context
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Garden Acres's January averages 47°F and July 75°F — 28°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 19.7 inches over some 72 days.
Precipitation in Garden Acres peaks in the cool season: January averages 3.8 inches across 12.5 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.2 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Garden Acres with places like August, CA, Kennedy, CA and Taft Mosswood, CA.
Freezes are uncommon in Garden Acres, where the coldest month averages 47°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 75°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Within Garden Acres, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Garden Acres's coastal ground.
Similar climates: August, CA, Kennedy, CA, Taft Mosswood, CA, Stockton, CA, Morada, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Garden Acres?
- Garden Acres's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Garden Acres the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Garden Acres?
- Rainfall in Garden Acres peaks in January near 3.8 inches, out of about 20 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Garden Acres?
- Garden Acres peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Garden Acres?
- December is Garden Acres's coldest month, averaging about 47°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Garden Acres?
- Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Garden Acres; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Garden Acres get?
- Expect roughly 72 wet days a year in Garden Acres.
- What hardiness zone is Garden Acres?
- Because Garden Acres bottoms near 47°F in December, that winter low sets Garden Acres's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Garden Acres?
- Garden Acres'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 Garden Acres?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Garden Acres in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Garden Acres?
- Current conditions for Garden Acres and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Garden Acres forecast updated?
- The Garden Acres forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Garden Acres?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Garden Acres 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 Garden Acres?
- The next few days in Garden Acres's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Garden Acres, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 47°F in January to 75°F in July, a 28°F seasonal range.
Garden Acres sees close to 20 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 72 wet days.
From 38.0°N, Garden Acres sees a 28°F seasonal swing that governs Garden Acres's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Garden Acres
- 95215