Laguna Woods in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Laguna Woods sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.9 in of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 66°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Laguna Woods's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laguna Woods's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
64°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
55°F
Rainfall
2.9 in
10 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
7.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Laguna Woods in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 62°F in early March to 66°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Laguna Woods reaches about 64°F and drops to 55°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Laguna Woods weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Laguna Woods gets around 2.9 in of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Laguna Woods?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Laguna Woods for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Laguna Woods in Spring

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

In spring, Laguna Woods sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Laguna Woods in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 61°F across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.