Compare the Climate and Weather in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina Airport

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F6648796681644582676752644642NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 66°F66°F67°F69°F70°F72°F76°F78°F77°F75°F70°F66°F
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F78°F80°F79°F76°F71°F66°F
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 68°F68°F69°F72°F72°F75°F79°F81°F81°F77°F73°F68°F
Catalina Airport 65°F64°F65°F67°F69°F73°F78°F80°F79°F75°F69°F65°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 49°F51°F53°F55°F59°F62°F64°F65°F64°F60°F53°F49°F
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 48°F50°F52°F55°F59°F62°F65°F66°F65°F60°F53°F48°F
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 46°F48°F50°F53°F57°F61°F63°F64°F62°F57°F50°F46°F
Catalina Airport 54°F53°F52°F54°F56°F59°F64°F66°F66°F61°F57°F53°F

Newport Beach

Average Hourly Temperature in Newport BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcold

John Wayne Airport-Orange County

Average Hourly Temperature in John Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldcold

McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport

Average Hourly Temperature in McDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortablecoldcold

Catalina Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%9158NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 63%60%66%74%79%88%89%90%90%81%71%63%
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 63%60%66%74%79%88%89%90%90%81%71%63%
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 63%60%66%74%79%88%89%90%90%81%71%63%
Catalina Airport 63%60%66%73%77%86%89%90%90%81%70%63%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%20NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 4.9d5.4d4.3d2.0d0.7d0.1d0.2d0.2d0.5d1.5d2.7d4.5d
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 4.9d5.4d4.3d2.1d0.7d0.2d0.2d0.2d0.5d1.6d2.8d4.5d
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 5.0d5.5d4.3d2.0d0.7d0.1d0.1d0.2d0.5d1.6d2.8d4.6d
Catalina Airport 5.0d5.4d4.2d1.8d0.7d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.5d1.3d2.7d4.7d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in3.0NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 2.4″3.0″1.8″0.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.4″0.9″2.0″
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 2.4″3.0″1.8″0.7″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.4″0.9″2.0″
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 2.5″3.1″1.9″0.7″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.5″1.0″2.1″
Catalina Airport 2.3″2.9″1.7″0.6″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.4″0.9″2.0″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.49.9NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h
Catalina Airport 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.0h13.9h14.3h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%25133NowNowMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportNewport BeachNewport Beach
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.9d4.9d7.4d5.2d1.4d0.1d0.0d
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d2.4d3.7d2.6d0.5d0.0d0.0d
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.0d5.4d7.7d5.6d1.6d0.1d0.0d
Catalina Airport 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.7d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph7.75.35.29.76.7NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 7.47.47.27.26.76.05.55.35.45.86.77.6
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 7.37.27.07.06.55.85.45.25.25.76.67.4
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 7.77.57.27.16.55.85.35.15.25.86.97.8
Catalina Airport 8.89.19.49.58.87.56.86.97.27.58.39.0

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F695969NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 59°F59°F59°F60°F62°F65°F68°F69°F69°F67°F63°F60°F
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 59°F59°F59°F60°F62°F65°F68°F69°F69°F67°F63°F60°F
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 59°F59°F59°F60°F62°F65°F68°F69°F68°F66°F63°F60°F
Catalina Airport 59°F59°F59°F60°F62°F64°F67°F68°F68°F66°F63°F60°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.03.38.64.4NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.60.4NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportNewport BeachNewport Beach
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FNowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.43.0NowNowCatalina AirportCatalina AirportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportMcDonnell Douglas Space Systems HeliportJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyJohn Wayne Airport-Orange CountyNewport BeachNewport Beach
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Newport Beach 3.34.25.77.07.88.38.17.46.34.93.73.1
John Wayne Airport-Orange County 3.34.25.77.07.98.48.17.46.35.03.73.1
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport 3.34.25.77.07.98.48.17.56.35.03.73.1
Catalina Airport 3.34.25.67.07.78.28.07.46.34.93.73.1

This report illustrates the typical weather for Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport-Orange County, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Heliport, and Catalina Airport year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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