Laguna Woods weather in August

In August, Laguna Woods sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 0.0 in of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 75°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Laguna Woods's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laguna Woods's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
1st warmest
Overnight low
66°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.0 in
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.6
out of 10

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

Density
1,893/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 75°F through the month.

A typical August day in Laguna Woods reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F warmer than July and on par with September.

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Laguna Woods weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7955
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9955
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28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Laguna Woods gets around 0.0 in of rain over 0.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122655170
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3102054233

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:066:48
213.75:076:47
313.65:086:46
413.65:096:45
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613.65:106:43
713.55:116:42
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913.55:126:40
1013.45:136:39
1113.45:146:38
1213.45:146:37
1313.45:156:36
1413.35:166:35
1513.35:176:34
1613.35:176:33
1713.25:186:32
1813.25:196:30
1913.25:196:29
2013.15:206:28
2113.15:216:27
2213.15:226:26
2313.05:226:24
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.19 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 — August's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Laguna Woods?

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

9.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Laguna Woods for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laguna Woods in August

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

In August, Laguna Woods sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 66°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Laguna Woods in August

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in August — 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 Woods in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laguna Woods 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 Woods in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Laguna Woods 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 Woods?

Laguna Woods sits at 33.6°N, 117.7°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Laguna Hills, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Laguna Woods

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laguna Woods has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,910 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,967 ft.

The land around Laguna Woods is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and water (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
505 ft
10 miles
2,910 ft
50 miles
9,967 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Laguna Hills 0.6 mi · Aliso Viejo 3.1 mi · Mission Viejo 3.1 mi · Lake Forest 3.1 mi · Laguna Beach 5.6 mi · Ladera Ranch 5.6 mi · Woodbridge 6.2 mi · Laguna Niguel 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 Woods (33.6103°, -117.7253°, elevation 381 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).