Laguna Hills weather in April

In April, Laguna Hills sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Laguna Hills's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laguna Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
55°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Laguna Hills is city in Orange County, California, United States.

Density
1,849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1991

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month.

A typical April day in Laguna Hills reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°F warmer than March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16354
26354
36354
46354
56354
66354
76354
86354
96354
106454
116454
126455
136455
146455
156455
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296656
306657

Laguna Hills weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 51°2.65.5106.2
Feb62° / 52°3.16.310.85.9
Mar63° / 53°1.85.711.76.3
Apr64° / 55°0.82.912.87.2
May66° / 58°0.31.713.77.7
Jun69° / 61°0.10.414.28.5
Jul73° / 64°0.10.4149.2
Aug75° / 66°0.00.213.29.6
Sep74° / 65°0.10.612.29.3
Oct71° / 61°0.6211.28.5
Nov67° / 56°0.82.810.37.7
Dec62° / 51°1.94.89.86.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Laguna Hills gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
59190
690100
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1288120
1387130
1486131
1585141
1685141
1784151
1882162
1982162
2081172
2179183
2278193
2376213
2475223
2574233
2673243
2771263
2870273
2969283
3068293

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:05
212.35:456:06
312.45:436:06
412.45:426:07
512.55:416:08
612.55:396:09
712.55:386:09
812.65:376:10
912.65:356:11
1012.65:346:12
1112.75:336:12
1212.75:316:13
1312.75:306:14
1412.85:296:15
1512.85:276:15
1612.85:266:16
1712.95:256:17
1812.95:236:18
1912.95:226:18
2013.05:216:19
2113.05:206:20
2213.05:196:21
2313.15:176:21
2413.15:166:22
2513.15:156:23
2613.25:146:24
2713.25:136:25
2813.25:126:25
2913.35:116:26
3013.35:106:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Laguna Hills?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Laguna Hills for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Laguna Hills in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Laguna Hills sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Laguna Hills in April

The nearest coast averages about 60°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Laguna Hills in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laguna Hills peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laguna Hills in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Laguna Hills is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laguna Hills?

Laguna Hills sits at 33.6°N, 117.7°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Laguna Woods, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Laguna Hills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Laguna Hills.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laguna Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,402 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Laguna Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and water (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
479 ft
10 miles
3,402 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Laguna Woods 0.6 mi · Mission Viejo 2.5 mi · Lake Forest 2.5 mi · Aliso Viejo 3.1 mi · Ladera Ranch 5.6 mi · Laguna Niguel 6.2 mi · Laguna Beach 6.2 mi · Woodbridge 6.2 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laguna Hills (33.6125°, -117.7128°, elevation 371 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).