Laguna Woods, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Laguna Woods weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——82°62°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——83°62°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——85°60°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——88°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——87°71°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——84°70°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——80°70°-4°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 32 now. With UV 12 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 50 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 11.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- 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
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Laguna Woods at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above 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: 92637
16-Day Forecast — Laguna Woods
- Sun82°62°0%
- Mon83°62°1%
- Tue85°60°0%
- Wed88°69°0%
- Thu87°71°0%
- Fri84°70°0%
- Sat80°70°1%
- Sun88°69°1%
- Mon94°70°5%
- Tue91°76°9%
- Wed94°76°6%
- Thu98°79°13%
- Fri98°79°13%
- Sat91°76°10%
- Sun93°76°19%
- Mon96°74°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
August is Laguna Woods's warmest stretch (~71°F) and December its coldest (~56°F); precipitation crests in February at 3.4 inches and ebbs in August to 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
In Laguna Woods, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 56°F and July near 70°F — a 14°F seasonal arc — with about 12.7 inches of precipitation over 23 rainy or snowy days.
Cool-season fronts carry Laguna Woods'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 Woods. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Laguna Woods with places like Aliso Viejo, CA, Laguna Hills, CA and Mission Viejo, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Laguna Woods: the coldest month averages 56°F, so Laguna Woods'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. Laguna Woods's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Laguna Woods's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Aliso Viejo, CA, Laguna Hills, CA, Mission Viejo, CA, Laguna Beach, CA, Lake Forest, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Laguna Woods?
- In Laguna Woods, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Laguna Woods's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Laguna Woods?
- Laguna Woods sees its heaviest rain in February (around 3.4 inches), part of roughly 13 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Laguna Woods?
- August is Laguna Woods's warmest month, averaging about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Laguna Woods?
- Laguna Woods bottoms out in December, with a mean near 56°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Laguna Woods?
- Time tomatoes in Laguna Woods for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Laguna Woods's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Laguna Woods get?
- Laguna Woods records around 23 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Laguna Woods?
- Laguna Woods sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 56°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Laguna Woods?
- Laguna Woods'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 Woods?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Laguna Woods in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Laguna Woods?
- Current conditions for Laguna Woods 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 Woods forecast updated?
- The Laguna Woods 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 Woods?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Laguna Woods 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 Woods?
- The next few days in Laguna Woods's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Laguna Woods, California has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 56°F, July about 70°F, 14°F between them.
In a typical year Laguna Woods records about 13 inches of precipitation on around 23 days.
Latitude 33.6°N gives Laguna Woods its 14°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Laguna Woods's growing season.
ZIP codes in Laguna Woods
- 92637
- 92654