Midway City, California Weather
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Midway City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——77°64°—
- MondayJul 6Partly Cloudy——77°61°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——81°63°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——83°68°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——81°69°-2°
- FridayJul 10Clear——80°69°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——79°69°-1°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.75 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:08 PM
- Moonset
- 11:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Midway City 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: 92655
16-Day Forecast — Midway City
- Sun76°64°1%
- Mon77°61°1%
- Tue81°63°0%
- Wed83°68°0%
- Thu81°69°0%
- Fri80°69°0%
- Sat79°69°1%
- Sun79°70°1%
- Mon79°70°5%
- Tue79°70°9%
- Wed91°73°4%
- Thu90°74°6%
- Fri99°79°13%
- Sat94°78°13%
- Sun85°75°10%
- Mon83°72°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 | 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
Midway City peaks at about 73°F in August and bottoms near 54°F in January; February brings the heaviest rain (2.5 inches) and August the least (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 2.3″ | 9 |
| February | 56° | 2.5″ | 8 |
| March | 58° | 2.0″ | 9 |
| April | 61° | 0.9″ | 7 |
| May | 64° | 0.3″ | 4 |
| June | 68° | 0.0″ | 2 |
| July | 72° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| August | 73° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 72° | 0.0″ | 2 |
| October | 68° | 0.3″ | 3 |
| November | 60° | 1.1″ | 6 |
| December | 54° | 1.8″ | 7 |
Regional context
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Midway City runs from a 54°F January mean to 72°F in July, a 18°F seasonal spread, with near 11.3 inches of precipitation across about 57 wet days.
Precipitation in Midway City peaks in the cool season: February averages 2.5 inches across 7.6 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.2 rainy days. That groups Midway City with places like Westminster, CA, Garden Grove, CA and Fountain Valley, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Hard freezes are rare in Midway City: the coldest month averages 54°F, so Midway City's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 73°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Midway City's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Midway City's inland parcels.
Similar climates: Westminster, CA, Garden Grove, CA, Fountain Valley, CA, Huntington Beach, CA, Stanton, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Midway City?
- In Midway City, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Midway City's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Midway City?
- February is the wettest month in Midway City, about 2.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 11 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Midway City?
- August is Midway City's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Midway City?
- Midway City bottoms out in January, with a mean near 54°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Midway City?
- Time tomatoes in Midway City for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Midway City's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Midway City get?
- Midway City records around 57 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Midway City?
- Midway City's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 54°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Midway City?
- Midway City'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 Midway City?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Midway City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Midway City?
- Current conditions for Midway City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Midway City forecast updated?
- The Midway City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Midway City?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Midway City 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 Midway City?
- The next few days in Midway City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Midway City, California occupies a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 54°F and July around 72°F — a 18°F swing.
Yearly precipitation in Midway City totals around 11 inches, spread over about 57 days of rain or snow.
The 18°F gap between Midway City's summer and winter, at 33.7°N, shapes Midway City's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Midway City
- 92655