Zip 92651 (Laguna Beach, CA) Climate


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The climate in 92651 Laguna Beach, CA is usually mild and sunny year-round. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching up to the low 80s Fahrenheit (27-28 °C) during the day and dropping down to the mid-60s (18-19 °C) at night. Winters are cool with temperatures ranging from 50°F (10°C) during the day to 40°F (4-5 °C) at night. The area receives approximately 12 inches of rain each year, which primarily falls between November and March. On average, there are over 300 days of sunshine a year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as sunbathing or surfing.

Laguna Beach (zip 92651), California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laguna Beach (zip 92651) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Laguna Beach (zip 92651). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laguna Beach (zip 92651) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 37 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 92651 zip code is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.6 Winter
July, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 92651 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 92651 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the 92651 zip code, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 92651 zip code are October, June and July.
In the 92651 zip code, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 92651 zip code with an average of 44.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In the 92651 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In the 92651 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in the 92651 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in the 92651 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 92651 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in the 92651 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.5 rainy days annually in the 92651 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 92651 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 92651 zip code.
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