Beach
North Star Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
33.6250, -117.8934 · Costa Mesa, 3 km
- 21°Sea · August
- 23°High · September
- 9.7 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
North Star Beach in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in February
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month73 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month35 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month15 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Beach in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 27Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 6 kmAirport: John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 14.0 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 15.0 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 20.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan15°7 h68 mm
- Feb15°7 h73 mm
- Mar15°8 h35 mm
- Apr16°10 h18 mm
- May17°9 h8 mm
- Jun18°8 h1 mm
- Jul20°9 h2 mm
- Aug21°10 h1 mm
- Sep21°9 h3 mm
- Oct19°8 h15 mm
- Nov18°7 h26 mm
- Dec16°6 h64 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at North Star Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 6 | 6.7 | 12 |
| February | 16 | 12 | 15 | 73 | 7 | 7.4 | 13 |
| March | 17 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 8.4 | 12 |
| April | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 9.7 | 13 |
| May | 18 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9.3 | 11 |
| June | 20 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 | 10 |
| July | 22 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 9 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 23 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 | 9 |
| September | 23 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8.8 | 10 |
| October | 22 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7.7 | 10 |
| November | 20 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 7.2 | 11 |
| December | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 6 | 6.4 | 12 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 2 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |