Best time to visit · California
Best time to visit Irvine
Irvine averages 112 just-right days a year; April, May and November are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Irvine weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 112
- Too cool 92
- Too hot 122
- Too muggy 6
- Too gray 33
When to visit Irvine
The best time to visit Irvine for comfortable weather is April, May and November, when 55%, 56% and 54% of days are just right. July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 87°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69°F | 39°F | 47% | 8 |
| February | 68°F | 40°F | 54% | 5 |
| March | 70°F | 44°F | 46% | 9 |
| April | 73°F | 46°F | 34% | 16 |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 17 |
| June | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 12 |
| July | 85°F | 57°F | 15% | 3 |
| August | 87°F | 57°F | 14% | 1 |
| September | 85°F | 55°F | 19% | 3 |
| October | 80°F | 49°F | 28% | 13 |
| November | 74°F | 41°F | 35% | 16 |
| December | 68°F | 37°F | 43% | 7 |
How Irvine compares
With 112 just-right days, Irvine beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #5 of 16 California places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 6. On gray days: 33.
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Irvine averages 112 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/california/irvine/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.