Laguna Hills, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Laguna Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——81°62°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——82°62°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Foggy——82°61°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——84°66°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——84°67°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——81°65°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——80°64°-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 (AQI 52) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 11:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Laguna Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 92653
16-Day Forecast — Laguna Hills
- Sun80°62°0%
- Mon82°62°1%
- Tue82°61°0%
- Wed84°66°0%
- Thu84°67°0%
- Fri81°65°1%
- Sat80°64°1%
- Sun82°67°1%
- Mon83°70°5%
- Tue82°68°9%
- Wed91°73°6%
- Thu91°75°13%
- Fri101°82°13%
- Sat100°79°10%
- Sun88°76°19%
- Mon89°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
Laguna Hills's warmest month is August (~71°F mean) and its coldest is December (~56°F). Rainfall peaks in February (3.4 inches) and bottoms out in August (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
Laguna Hills swings from 56°F in January to 70°F in July (14°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Laguna Hills runs about 12.7 inches on roughly 23 measurable days.
Cool-season fronts carry Laguna Hills'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 Laguna Hills. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Laguna Hills with places like Aliso Viejo, CA, Laguna Woods, CA and Mission Viejo, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Laguna Hills: the coldest month averages 56°F, so Laguna Hills's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 71°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Laguna Hills, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Laguna Hills's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Aliso Viejo, CA, Laguna Woods, CA, Mission Viejo, CA, Las Flores, CA, Ladera Ranch, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Laguna Hills?
- Laguna Hills's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Laguna Hills the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Laguna Hills?
- Laguna Hills sees its heaviest rain in February (around 3.4 inches), part of roughly 13 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Laguna Hills?
- The warmest stretch in Laguna Hills comes in August, around 71°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Laguna Hills?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Laguna Hills, about 56°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Laguna Hills?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Laguna Hills; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Laguna Hills get?
- Laguna Hills records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Laguna Hills?
- Laguna Hills'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 Laguna Hills?
- Laguna Hills'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 Laguna Hills?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Laguna Hills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Laguna Hills?
- Current conditions for Laguna Hills and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Laguna Hills forecast updated?
- The Laguna Hills forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Laguna Hills?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Laguna Hills 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 Laguna Hills?
- The next few days in Laguna Hills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Laguna Hills, California occupies a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 56°F and July around 70°F — a 14°F swing.
Across the year, Laguna Hills collects about 13 inches of precipitation over roughly 23 days with measurable rain or snow.
Latitude 33.6°N gives Laguna Hills its 14°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Laguna Hills's growing season.
ZIP codes in Laguna Hills
- 92653