Weather in Dana Point

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:39 pm (PDT)

Now · mainly clear 69 °F

Feels like: 69 °F
Low / high: 61 / 73 °F
Rain: 4%
Wind: 6 mph WSW

→ 29.92 inHg · steady

Today in Dana Point: overcast, 61 °F to 73 °F, with a 4% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 64 °F to 69 °F and a 5% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 73 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

73° 61°
Today
69° 64°
Thu 29
68° 62°
Fri 30
67° 60°
Sat 31
68° 62°
Sun 1
71° 60°
Mon 2
72° 60°
Tue 3
71° 60°
Wed 4
70° 60°
Thu 5
69° 60°
Fri 6
69° 59°
Sat 7
74° 58°
Sun 8
76° 61°
Mon 9
78° 64°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	61 / 73 °F	4%	7 mph SSE	2.8 ft	10:15 am	HRRR
Thu 29	Light drizzle	64 / 69 °F	5% · 0.05 in	9 mph SSW	2.9 ft	12:04 am · 11:00 am	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Light drizzle	62 / 68 °F	19%	8 mph SSW	3.2 ft	1:21 am · 11:57 am	NBM
Sat 31	Heavy drizzle	60 / 67 °F	73% · 0.17 in	10 mph SE	3.5 ft	2:55 am · 1:12 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Rain	62 / 68 °F	86% · 0.90 in	11 mph N	6.0 ft	3:27 am · 1:45 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Partly cloudy	60 / 71 °F	8%	7 mph N	5.8 ft	4:21 am · 3:19 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Partly cloudy	60 / 72 °F	9%	7 mph NW	3.5 ft	5:00 am · 4:34 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Clear sky	60 / 71 °F	12%	8 mph NW	3.0 ft	5:33 am · 5:35 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Clear sky	60 / 70 °F	12%	7 mph W	2.6 ft	6:04 am · 6:28 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	60 / 69 °F	16% · 0.02 in	9 mph W	5.1 ft	6:33 am · 7:16 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	59 / 69 °F	12%	7 mph NW	5.6 ft	7:01 am · 7:59 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Overcast	58 / 74 °F	7%	6 mph NNW	3.9 ft	7:28 am · 8:40 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	61 / 76 °F	2%	6 mph NW	3.7 ft	7:55 am · 9:21 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	64 / 78 °F	7%	6 mph WNW	3.7 ft	8:21 am · 10:05 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Overcast
Temperature	63°	61°	61°	67°	72°	73°	68°	64°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 SE	4 ENE	5 E	5 ESE	5 SSW	6 SW	5 WSW	5 SSE
Humidity	78%	85%	82%	68%	77%	61%	67%	68%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Saturday 31: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	73°	71°	71°	71°	71°	71°	74°
AIFS	71°	70°	69°	67°	67°	71°	74°
GFS	73°	70°	68°	70°	68°	79°	80°
ICON	74°	73°	72°	73°	70°	80°	84°
HRRR	73°	69°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	71°	69°	68°	67°	68°	71°	72°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.25 in	0.77 in	0	0
AIFS	0	0.02 in	0.05 in	0.45 in	0.76 in	0	0
GFS	0	0	0.01 in	0	0.07 in	0	0
ICON	0	0	0.01 in	0.37 in	2.11 in	0	0
HRRR	0	0.02 in	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0.07 in	0	0.17 in	0.90 in	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	616	819	615	613	1321	1027	716
AIFS	5	7	6	3	12	6	7
GFS	99	98	78	65	69	812	710
ICON	613	818	817	819	1531	615	511
HRRR	711	910	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	711	912	811	1013	1115	711	710
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	2%	75%	29%	75%	80%	9%	8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	3%	35%	37%	42%	0%	13%
NBM (NOAA)	4%	5%	19%	73%	86%	8%	6%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	2%	2%	5%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.8 °F	Above +98%	75° / 55°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Well above +113%	72° / 53°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	70° / 50°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	68° / 48°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +4.5 °F	Well above +126%
December	Above +3.8 °F	A bit above +38%
January	Above +3.4 °F	Well above +150%
February	A bit above +1.6 °F	Well above +131%
March	A bit above +1.8 °F	Well above +122%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Dana Point climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Dana Point is from May to October: highs of 72 °F to 80 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

67° 45°

JanJ
67° 46°

FebF
68° 48°

MarM
71° 50°

AprA
72° 55°

MayM
74° 58°

JunJ
78° 61°

JulJ
80° 62°

AugA
80° 61°

SepS
77° 56°

OctO
72° 49°

NovN
67° 45°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	67°	45°	2.05 in	5	5.8	59°	2.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	67°	46°	2.43 in	6	5.6	59°	2.8 ft
MarchMar	68°	48°	1.62 in	5	7.6	60°	3.0 ft
AprilApr	71°	50°	0.80 in	2	8.8	61°	3.2 ft
MayMay	72°	55°	0.24 in	1	8.3	63°	3.2 ft
JuneJun	74°	58°	0.08 in	0	9.2	66°	2.9 ft
JulyJul	78°	61°	0.09 in	0	9.4	69°	2.8 ft
AugustAug	80°	62°	0.07 in	0	9.8	70°	2.7 ft
SeptemberSep	80°	61°	0.18 in	1	8.6	70°	2.8 ft
OctoberOct	77°	56°	0.37 in	2	7.1	67°	2.7 ft
NovemberNov	72°	49°	0.90 in	2	6.8	64°	2.6 ft
DecemberDec	67°	45°	1.98 in	5	5.7	61°	2.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	59°	2.6 ft
Feb	59°	2.8 ft
Mar	60°	3.0 ft
Apr	61°	3.2 ft
May	63°	3.2 ft
Jun	66°	2.9 ft
Jul	69°	2.8 ft
Aug	70°	2.7 ft
Sep	70°	2.8 ft
Oct	67°	2.7 ft
Nov	64°	2.6 ft
Dec	61°	2.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 10.81 in of rain on about 29 days and about 2,800 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now69 °Ffeels like 69 °F

Tomorrow64 / 69 °F

It's 69 °F now (feels like 69 °F). Today, 61 °F to 73 °F; tomorrow, 64 °F to 69 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 4%
Thu 29 5% 0.05 in
Fri 30 19%
Sat 31 73% 0.17 in
Sun 1 86% 0.90 in
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 9%

Today the chance of rain reaches 4%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 5% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.83 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity66%

Dew point57 °F

Humidity is 66% now and the dew point is 57 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now16 migood

Clouds44%

Visibility is good now (16 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak5moderate

Thu 29: 2 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.85

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 51

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	60 / 74 °F	0	7 mph SSE
Mon 26	Partly cloudy	61 / 77 °F	0	11 mph WNW
Sun 25	Partly cloudy	57 / 76 °F	0	9 mph NW
Sat 24	Clear sky	57 / 73 °F	0	5 mph NNW
Fri 23	Heavy drizzle	61 / 70 °F	0.32 in	7 mph ESE
Thu 22	Drizzle	62 / 68 °F	0.30 in	11 mph WSW
Wed 21	Light rain	62 / 76 °F	0.27 in	14 mph S

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	65 / 76 °F	0	7 mph S
Mon 19	Mainly clear	65 / 78 °F	0	7 mph WSW
Sun 18	Clear sky	64 / 80 °F	0	8 mph SW
Sat 17	Overcast	72 / 87 °F	0	13 mph SE
Fri 16	Clear sky	65 / 97 °F	0	15 mph NE
Thu 15	Clear sky	56 / 89 °F	0	11 mph N
Wed 14	Clear sky	52 / 74 °F	0	6 mph WNW
Tue 13	Mainly clear	56 / 69 °F	0	8 mph N
Mon 12	Drizzle	61 / 68 °F	0.25 in	8 mph WSW
Sun 11	Rain	64 / 69 °F	0.64 in	12 mph SW
Sat 10	Heavy drizzle	68 / 76 °F	0.28 in	10 mph WNW
Fri 9	Overcast	68 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Thu 8	Clear sky	70 / 83 °F	0	11 mph WNW
Wed 7	Clear sky	70 / 85 °F	0	9 mph W
Tue 6	Clear sky	71 / 87 °F	0	8 mph W
Mon 5	Clear sky	75 / 94 °F	0	12 mph WNW
Sun 4	Clear sky	74 / 94 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Sat 3	Clear sky	73 / 96 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Fri 2	Overcast	64 / 89 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Thu 1	Clear sky	65 / 78 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Wed 30	Mainly clear	67 / 76 °F	0	8 mph SSE
Tue 29	Clear sky	63 / 79 °F	0	8 mph SSW
Mon 28	Partly cloudy	67 / 78 °F	0	10 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Dana PointQuestions

What's the weather like today in Dana Point?

Overcast, from 61 °F to 73 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Dana Point?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 5% (0.05 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 60 °F and a high of 73 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.92 inHg and steady: −0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Dana Point?

The best time to visit Dana Point is from May to October: highs of 72 °F to 80 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Dana Point in October?

In October, Dana Point normally sees highs of 77 °F and lows of 56 °F, with about 2 rainy days (0.37 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 67 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Dana Point?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 80 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 45 °F. The wettest is February (2.43 in) and the driest, August.

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Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 3.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:39 pm (local time).

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