Laguna Niguel weather in January

In January, Laguna Niguel sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Laguna Niguel's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laguna Niguel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
11th warmest
Overnight low
51°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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

Density
1,707/km²
people per km²
Founded
1989

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month.

A typical January day in Laguna Niguel reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Laguna Niguel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Laguna Niguel gets around 2.6 in of rain over 5.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
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14946
15955
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19955
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21955
22955
23964
24964
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27964
28964
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31964

Wind in January

Winds average 5 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:004:48
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.17 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 — January's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Laguna Niguel?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Laguna Niguel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laguna Niguel in January

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

In January, Laguna Niguel sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Laguna Niguel in January

The nearest coast averages about 59°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Oct 6 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May63Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Laguna Niguel in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — 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 Niguel 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 Niguel in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Laguna Niguel 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 Niguel?

Laguna Niguel sits at 33.5°N, 117.7°W, 397 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Juan Capistrano, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Laguna Niguel

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laguna Niguel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft around an average of 427 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,806 ft.

The land around Laguna Niguel is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, water (35%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
889 ft
10 miles
1,257 ft
50 miles
8,806 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Juan Capistrano 3.1 mi · Aliso Viejo 3.1 mi · Dana Point 3.7 mi · Laguna Beach 4.3 mi · Ladera Ranch 5.6 mi · Mission Viejo 5.6 mi · Laguna Woods 6.2 mi · Laguna Hills 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 Niguel (33.5225°, -117.7075°, elevation 397 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).