Snow in Costa Mesa, California Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Costa Mesa: the 1991–2020 normal rounds to zero — only a trace in most years, and nights reach freezing on about 0 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
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Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
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NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Newport Beach Harbor (3 mi from the city center, -98 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Santa Ana John Wayne Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Newport Beach Harbor station, 3 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Costa Mesa have?
About 0 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, December, averages a low of 48 °F.