2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Costa Mesa, CA vs Orange, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Orange. Costa Mesa averages 274 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. Costa Mesa, California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orange averages 0 inches of snow per year. Costa Mesa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orange, California
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Costa Mesa, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.8
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Costa Mesa is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Costa Mesa, CA

79°F

Today's Weather - Orange, CA

90°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Costa Mesa / Orange

August is the hottest month for Costa Mesa with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Costa Mesa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Costa Mesa are July, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Orange with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Orange, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange are June, May and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Costa Mesa with an average of 47.1°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange with an average of 45.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Orange, there are 30.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Orange, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Costa Mesa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Orange, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Costa Mesa with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Costa Mesa means that it is drier than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Orange with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Orange means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Costa Mesa with 6.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in Costa Mesa, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Orange with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.2 rainy days annually in Orange, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Costa Mesa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orange, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Costa Mesa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange.