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Huntington Beach, California Weather

August begins in scorching stillness. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Huntington Beach weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Huntington Beach, CA
Sunday, August 2 at 8:01 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
91%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
11:05 PM
Sunset
12:51 PM
Huntington Beach, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHuntington Beach, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 78°
Huntington Beach, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Foggy
    —
    —
    78°68°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Foggy
    —
    —
    76°66°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°67°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    76°71°-2°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    77°71°+1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    77°72°0°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    78°72°+1°
Huntington Beach, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°72°80°12p6p12a6anow 70°high 78°low 66°
Huntington Beach, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
326° · veering 124°
Direction
NW
326°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
1
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 mph · pk 11 mph @ 8:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 102SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Huntington Beach, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.2
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.2
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.61009.61011.2
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Huntington Beach, CA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
57μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.64
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Huntington Beach, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.1mi
UNLIMITED
43 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
15:01 UTC · Huntington Beach, 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
15:01 UTC · Huntington Beach, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Huntington Beach, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Huntington Beach, CA
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Huntington Beach, CA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:38 AM
Sunrise
11:05 PM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
12:51 PM
Civil dusk
8:20 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Huntington Beach, CA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:37 PM
Moonset
10:01 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Huntington Beach, CA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

August begins in scorching stillness

plant
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Huntington Beach at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649

16-Day Forecast — Huntington Beach

  1. Sun78°68°0%
  2. Mon76°66°1%
  3. Tue78°67°0%
  4. Wed76°71°0%
  5. Thu77°71°0%
  6. Fri77°72°1%
  7. Sat78°72°1%
  8. Sun78°73°1%
  9. Mon78°73°2%
  10. Tue76°72°1%
  11. Wed75°71°0%
  12. Thu74°70°3%
  13. Fri77°71°7%
  14. Sat76°71°2%
  15. Sun78°71°6%
  16. Mon76°71°3%

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

Live wind & temperature near Huntington Beach

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, 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.

Sun & seasons in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach sits in Orange County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 55m — a swing of +4h 29m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 37 miles to the NW. The nearest town Huntington Beach tracks is Garden Grove, roughly 6 miles to the NNE.

Air quality in Huntington Beach’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 52). See the full air-quality history for Huntington Beach.

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 · August 1–5

August begins in scorching stillness

Calm days dominate early August; temperatures peak; the entire ecosystem is in survival mode.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 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——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

In Huntington Beach, August runs warmest near 73°F and January coldest around 54°F, while February is the wettest month (2.5 inches) and August the driest (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January54°2.3″9
February56°2.5″8
March58°2.0″9
April61°0.9″7
May64°0.3″4
June68°0.0″2
July72°0.1″1
August73°0.0″0
September72°0.0″2
October68°0.3″3
November60°1.1″6
December54°1.8″7

Regional context

Huntington Beach's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 54°F Januarys with 72°F Julys — a 18°F swing. About 11.3 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 57 days a year.

Cool-season fronts carry Huntington Beach's rain: February logs 2.5 inches on 7.6 days, against August's 0.0 inches on 0.2 — winter does the heavy lifting in Huntington Beach. It is a winter-storm rhythm Huntington Beach shares with places like Fountain Valley, CA, Midway City, CA and Westminster, CA.

Huntington Beach rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 54°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 73°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Huntington Beach's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Huntington Beach's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Fountain Valley, CA, Midway City, CA, Westminster, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, Seal Beach, CA.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the peak migration of Western Tanagers through Huntington Beach, their brilliant yellow and red plumage visible in coastal scrub areas.

California poppies reach full bloom across the region during April, painting hillsides and vacant lots in characteristic orange.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Huntington Beach the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Huntington Beach?
Rainfall in Huntington Beach peaks in February near 2.5 inches, out of about 11 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach peaks in August, when the mean runs near 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Huntington Beach?
January is Huntington Beach's coldest month, averaging about 54°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Huntington Beach?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-March in Huntington Beach; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Huntington Beach get?
Huntington Beach records around 57 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Huntington Beach?
With January around 54°F, Huntington Beach's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Huntington Beach's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach'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 Huntington Beach?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Huntington Beach in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Huntington Beach?
Current conditions for Huntington Beach and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Huntington Beach forecast updated?
The Huntington Beach forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Huntington Beach?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach?
The next few days in Huntington Beach's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Huntington Beach, California, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 54°F in January to 72°F in July, a 18°F seasonal range.

Across the year, Huntington Beach collects about 11 inches of precipitation over roughly 57 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 33.7°N, Huntington Beach sees a 18°F seasonal swing that governs Huntington Beach's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Huntington Beach

  • 92648
  • 92649
  • 92646
  • 92647
  • 90742
  • 92605
  • 92615

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.