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Walnut Creek, California Weather

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Walnut Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Walnut Creek, CA
Sunday, July 5 at 10:57 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
59%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
10:51 PM
Sunset
1:33 PM
Walnut Creek, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWalnut Creek, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 76°
Walnut Creek, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    76°56°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°54°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°52°+10°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    91°51°+8°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    94°54°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°53°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°58°+2°
Walnut Creek, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
45°63°80°6a12p6p12anow 66°high 76°low 54°
Walnut Creek, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
253° · backing 19°
Direction
WSW
253°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 16 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1711SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Walnut Creek, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.7
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.76 inHg
Now
1007.7
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1006–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1007.81005.61007.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Walnut Creek, CA
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Walnut Creek, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
58.1mi
UNLIMITED
128 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:57 UTC · Walnut Creek, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:57 UTC · Walnut Creek, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Walnut Creek, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Walnut Creek, CA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Walnut Creek, CA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
10:51 PM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
1:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Walnut Creek, CA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Walnut Creek, CA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Summer heat deepens across the valleys

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Walnut Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 94595, 94596, 94597, 94598

16-Day Forecast — Walnut Creek

  1. Sun76°56°3%
  2. Mon73°54°1%
  3. Tue83°52°4%
  4. Wed91°51°0%
  5. Thu94°54°0%
  6. Fri97°53°0%
  7. Sat99°58°0%
  8. Sun85°62°1%
  9. Mon97°66°3%
  10. Tue101°61°5%
  11. Wed100°59°1%
  12. Thu101°58°3%
  13. Fri104°65°0%
  14. Sat98°60°3%
  15. Sun94°56°0%
  16. Mon94°54°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Walnut Creek

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.

January 1–5: New year in coastal mist.January 6–10: Hills hold the winter cold.January 11–15: Light lengthens over wet earth.January 16–20: The green pulse quickens.January 21–25: Spring green spreads inland.January 26–31: Winter's grip releases.February 1–5: Fog lifts, flowers open.February 6–10: Blooms erupt across chaparral.February 11–15: Winter blooms at their peak.February 16–20: Rivers recede, flowers spread.February 21–25: Earth warms, flowers rush upslope.February 26–28: Spring advances on cool winds.March 1–5: Grass and trees bud and break.March 6–10: Insects wake and feed.March 11–15: Blossoms crown the hillsides.March 16–20: Monarch chrysalis emergence.March 21–25: Light overtakes dark at equinox.March 26–31: California poppy ablaze.April 1–5: Spring rain feeds the seedlings.April 6–10: Warblers flood the understory.April 11–15: Allen's hummingbirds in courtship dives.April 16–20: Coastal fog settles; sun breaks midday.April 21–25: Oak canopies full and green.April 26–30: Chaparral awakens after spring rains.May 1–5: Coastal wildflowers at their peak.May 6–10: Gray whales complete their migration north.May 11–15: Redwood coast in cool shade.May 16–20: Fog and sun in daily rhythm.May 21–25: Summer approaches; hills turn gold.May 26–31: Dry season begins; tule fog in valleys.June 1–5: Coastal fog thickens at dawn.June 6–10: California poppies fade as heat rises.June 11–15: Summer solstice light stretched thin.June 16–20: Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade.June 21–25: Longest daylight, driest air.June 26–30: Fog banks mask the turning tide.July 1–5: Summer heat deepens across the valleys.July 6–10: Warm winds drive dryness inland.July 11–15: Pacific high settles in firmly.July 16–20: Young hawks take to the thermals.July 21–25: Peak fire season, peak heat.July 26–31: Chaparral poised for ignition.August 1–5: August begins in scorching stillness.August 6–10: Autumn's first cool breath arrives.August 11–15: Cool winds signal the turning year.August 16–20: Evening cicada chorus.August 21–25: Marine layer descent.August 26–31: Monarch staging begins.September 1–5: Fire season intensity.September 6–10: Dew on drying grasses.September 11–15: Raptor passage begins.September 16–20: Equinox descent.September 21–25: Ceanothus blooms again.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Creeks begin to whisper.October 6–10: Santa Ana wind season.October 11–15: Wildflower anticipation.October 16–20: Chaparral embers glow.October 21–25: First atmospheric river looms.October 26–31: Rains return at last.November 1–5: Coast live oak leaves turn amber.November 6–10: California lilac blooms in winter light.November 11–15: First rain greens the chaparral.November 16–20: Coastal fog thickens as storms approach.November 21–25: Thanksgiving rains swell the valleys.November 26–30: Autumn's last breath yields to winter.December 1–5: December arrives, storms accelerate.December 6–10: Winter solstice season intensifies.December 11–15: Deep winter: rivers at flood stage.December 16–20: Winter salmon runs peak in northern rivers.December 21–25: Winter solstice: the sun turns.December 26–31: Year's end in wind and rain.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

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

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Walnut Creek's warmest month is July (~70°F mean) and its coldest is January (~49°F). Rainfall peaks in January (3.5 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January49°3.5″13
February51°3.3″12
March53°2.7″13
April58°1.4″9
May64°0.5″4
June68°0.0″1
July70°0.0″1
August70°0.0″1
September69°0.1″1
October64°0.6″4
November55°2.2″8
December49°3.2″12

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Walnut Creek's January averages 49°F and July 70°F — 22°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 17.5 inches over some 79 days.

Precipitation in Walnut Creek peaks in the cool season: January averages 3.5 inches across 13.3 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.9 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Walnut Creek with places like Shell Ridge, CA, San Miguel, CA and Contra Costa Centre, CA.

Walnut Creek rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 49°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in July around 70°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Walnut Creek's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Walnut Creek's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Shell Ridge, CA, San Miguel, CA, Contra Costa Centre, CA, Acalanes Ridge, CA, Castle Hill, CA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Walnut Creek the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Walnut Creek?
January is the wettest month in Walnut Creek, about 3.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 18 inches.
What is the warmest month in Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek peaks in July, when the mean runs near 70°F.
What is the coldest month in Walnut Creek?
January is Walnut Creek's coldest month, averaging about 49°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Walnut Creek?
In Walnut Creek, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Walnut Creek's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Walnut Creek get?
Expect roughly 79 wet days a year in Walnut Creek.
What hardiness zone is Walnut Creek?
Since January in Walnut Creek averages 49°F, Walnut Creek's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek'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 Walnut Creek?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Walnut Creek in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Walnut Creek?
Current conditions for Walnut Creek and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Walnut Creek forecast updated?
The Walnut Creek forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Walnut Creek?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek?
The next few days in Walnut Creek's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Walnut Creek, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 49°F in January to 70°F in July, a 21°F seasonal range.

Rain and snow bring Walnut Creek roughly 18 inches a year across approximately 79 measurable-precipitation days.

From 37.9°N, Walnut Creek sees a 21°F seasonal swing that governs Walnut Creek's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Walnut Creek

  • 94597
  • 94598
  • 94596
  • 94595

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.