Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Planting zone for 92652 — Laguna Beach, CA

ZIP code 92652 (Laguna Beach, Orange County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 92652 is

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Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

Zone10a30 to 35 °F
Coldest night−1.1 to 1.7 °C
Last frostrare
First frostrare
2012 zone10a

Same zone as on the 2012 map. The zone is the one at the center of the ZIP code; hilly ZIPs can span two zones. What zone 10a means →

Frost forecast — next 7 nights

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Frost dates

A 32 °F frost doesn't happen here in most winters. At the nearest station (NOAA station Laguna Beach, CA — within 1 mile, elevation 43 ft) the median growing season is 365 days. When frost does come, it is a midwinter night or two; cover tender plants when a freeze is forecast.

Frost data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

When spring arrived in 2026

In 2026, spring leaf-out near 92652 came on Jan 18 — 3 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21).

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The Spring Index marks the day when accumulated warmth is enough for lilac and honeysuckle to leaf out — a widely used signal that the growing season has started. Source: USA National Phenology Network, www.usanpn.org — Spring Indices, first leaf, 2026 (data as of 2026-09-08) and 30-year average 1991–2020 (CC BY 4.0).

Soil in Laguna Beach, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 92652 is Capistrano — sandy loam, well drained.

TextureSandy loamdrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH6.5neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter2%moderate
Hydrologic groupAwater soaks in fast
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Capistrano sandy loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes.

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, via Soil Data Access, accessed 2026-10-29. The soil at the center point of ZIP 92652; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Laguna Beach, CA

Summer high81 °Faverage high, August
Winter low44 °Faverage low, January
Hot days4days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights1nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days4,786base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 23 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 55 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation12.7 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32 °FJanuary: average high 68 °F, low 44 °F 68°44° JanFebruary: average high 68 °F, low 45 °F 68°45° FebMarch: average high 69 °F, low 48 °F 69°48° MarApril: average high 73 °F, low 50 °F 73°50° AprMay: average high 75 °F, low 55 °F 75°55° MayJune: average high 76 °F, low 58 °F 76°58° JunJuly: average high 80 °F, low 60 °F 80°60° JulAugust: average high 81 °F, low 61 °F 81°61° AugSeptember: average high 81 °F, low 59 °F 81°59° SepOctober: average high 77 °F, low 55 °F 77°55° OctNovember: average high 72 °F, low 49 °F 72°49° NovDecember: average high 67 °F, low 44 °F 67°44° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 2.78 in precipitation 2.8 JanFebruary: 3.39 in precipitation 3.4 FebMarch: 1.62 in precipitation 1.6 MarApril: 0.80 in precipitation 0.8 AprMay: 0.20 in precipitation 0.2 MayJune: 0.11 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.11 in precipitation 0.1 JulAugust: 0.02 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.16 in precipitation 0.2 SepOctober: 0.49 in precipitation 0.5 OctNovember: 1.13 in precipitation 1.1 NovDecember: 1.87 in precipitation 1.9 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Laguna Beach, CA (within 1 mile); precipitation: Laguna Beach, CA (within 1 mile). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

8 of the 8 nearest ZIP codes are in a different zone — elevation and distance from water change winter lows quickly.

9265110b
Laguna Beach, CA · 2 mi
9265610b
Aliso Viejo, CA · 4 mi
9260710b
Laguna Niguel, CA · 4 mi
9265710b
Newport Coast, CA · 5 mi
9267710b
Laguna Niguel, CA · 5 mi
9263710b
Laguna Woods, CA · 6 mi
9265410b
Laguna Hills, CA · 6 mi
9265310b
Laguna Hills, CA · 6 mi

All 2 ZIP codes in Laguna Beach → · California planting zones →

Questions about 92652

What planting zone is ZIP code 92652?

ZIP code 92652 (Laguna Beach, CA) is in USDA hardiness zone 10a on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 30 to 35 °F (−1.1 to 1.7 °C).

How much rain and snow does 92652 get?

About 12.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Laguna Beach station).

How hot do summers get in Laguna Beach, CA?

The average high peaks at 81 °F in August, with about 4 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 92652 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Capistrano at the center of ZIP 92652: sandy loam, well drained, pH about 6.5 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Laguna Beach, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 92652 came on Jan 18 in 2026, 3 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Laguna Beach, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 92652 is 14 h 23 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.