Editing Laguna Beach, California (section)

==Geography==
Laguna Beach is part of the [[metropolitan Los Angeles|Los Angeles metropolitan area]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Laguna Beach has a total area of {{convert|25.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|22.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|2.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} are covered by water. Its coastline is {{convert|7|mi|km|abbr=on}} long and includes 27 beaches and coves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beaches|url= http://www.lagunabeachinfo.com/things-to-do/beaches/ | work=Visit Laguna Beach | publisher=Laguna Beach Visitors Center | access-date=November 4, 2013}}</ref> It is bordered by the [[Pacific Ocean]] on the southwest, [[Crystal Cove State Park]] on the northwest, [[Laguna Woods]] on the northeast, [[Aliso Viejo]] and [[Laguna Niguel]] on the east, and [[Dana Point]] on the southeast. It also borders the unincorporated community of [[Emerald Bay, Orange County, California|Emerald Bay]], which divides the northernmost part of its coastline (Irvine Cove) from the rest of the city's coast.

The land in and around Laguna Beach rises quickly from the shoreline into the hills and canyons of the [[San Joaquin Hills]]. The town's highest point, at an elevation of {{convert|1007|ft|m}}, is Temple Hill in the Top of the World neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite GNIS|1661555|Temple Hill}}</ref> Because of its hilly topography and surrounding parklands, few roads run into or out of town; only the [[California State Route 1|Coast Highway]] connecting to [[Newport Beach]] to the northwest and to Dana Point to the south, and [[California State Route 133|State Route 133]] crossing the hills in a northeastern direction through [[Laguna Canyon]]. Parts of Laguna Beach border the [[Aliso/Wood Canyons Regional Park]].

The natural landscape of beaches, rocky bluffs, and craggy canyons have been noted as sources of inspiration for plein air painters and landscape photographers who have settled in the Laguna Beach since the early 1900s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harris|first=Eleanor|title=Quick Escapes Los Angeles, 7th: 20 Weekend Getaways from the Metro Area|edition=7th|date=November 2, 2006|publisher=GPP Travel|isbn=978-0762742196|page=[https://archive.org/details/quickescapeslosa00elea/page/11 11]|url=https://archive.org/details/quickescapeslosa00elea/page/11}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Vogel|first=Claire Marie|title=Laguna Beach|series=Images of America|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0738569970|page=7}}</ref> The hills also are known internationally for mountain biking.<ref name="imba.com">{{cite web |title=International Mountain Bicycling Association |url=http://www.imba.com/blog/Morgan-and-Steve-lommele/mtb-oc |access-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-date=April 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414030714/https://www.imba.com/blog/Morgan-and-Steve-lommele/mtb-oc |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Laguna Coast Wilderness Park]]<ref name="Laguna Coast Wilderness Park,">Adam Maya. [http://www.ocregister.com/articles/park-371883-laguna-save.html "Laguna Coast Wilderness Park,"] ''Orange County Register,'' September 23, 2012.</ref> is a {{convert|7,000|acre|adj=on}} wilderness area in the hills surrounding Laguna Beach. This park features coastal canyons, ridgeline views, and the only natural lakes in Orange County. Wildlife that can be found on Laguna Beach includes the Lined Shore Crab, Black Oystercatchers, Barred Sand Bass, Spiny Lobsters and the Great White Egret.  Due to the numerous steep cliffs, landslides have occurred in Laguna Beach. One incident occurred on Jan 31, 2025 and resulted in temporary closure of Thousand Steps Beach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-31 |title=Landslide in Laguna Beach shuts down Thousand Steps Beach; portion of iconic steps wiped away |url=https://abc7.com/post/landslide-laguna-beach-prompts-closure-thousand-steps-9th-street/15851723/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref>

=== Biogeography ===
The most common native species: Red Sand Verbena, Pink Sand Verbena, and Big Leaf Maple. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Calscape |title=Search California Native Plants |url=https://calscape.org/search/?plant=&orderBy=&location_name=Huntington%20Beach,%20CA,%20USA&lat=33.6594835&lng=-117.9988026&page=1&perPage=60&height_from=&height_to=&width_from=&width_to= |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=calscape.org |language=en}}</ref> {{climate chart|Laguna Beach, California|59|79|0.82|59|78|1.49|58|70|0.72|59|87|0.94|61|71|0.0.06|70|87|0.00|70|84|0.00|70|90|0.00|76|105|0.00|69.5|83|0.00|58|80|0.00|55|80|0.00|float=right|source=Weather Underground [https://www.wunderground.com/]|clear=right|units=imperial}}

===Climate===
Under the Köppen climate classification, Laguna Beach has a Cold semi-arid climate classified as BSk. The weather is considered mild with abundant sunshine all year. The average daily high temperature ranges from {{convert|68|F}} in January to {{convert|80|F}} in August. Mean annual precipitation is relatively low, at {{convert|13.56|in|mm}}. The average ocean water temperatures range from about {{convert|59|F}} in February to {{convert|68|F}} in August, with early to mid-September water temperatures often peaking at about {{convert|72|F}}.<ref name="surf-forecast">{{cite web|url= http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Laguna-Beach/seatemp |title=Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Laguna Beach|year=2013|work=Laguna Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide (Orange County, USA)|publisher=surf-forecast.com|access-date=October 25, 2014}}</ref> However, the ocean surface temperatures along the beaches of Laguna Beach may vary by several degrees from the average, dependent upon offshore winds, air temperature, and sunshine.<ref name="surf-forecast"/>

{{Weather box
|location = Laguna Beach, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1928–2010)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F  = 89
| Feb record high F  = 92
| Mar record high F  = 92
| Apr record high F  = 97
| May record high F  = 96
| Jun record high F  = 96
| Jul record high F  = 100
| Aug record high F  = 100
| Sep record high F  = 104
| Oct record high F  = 100
| Nov record high F  = 100
| Dec record high F  = 90
| year record high F = 104
| Jan avg record high F  = 78.8
| Feb avg record high F  = 78.9
| Mar avg record high F  = 80.0
| Apr avg record high F  = 83.2
| May avg record high F  = 80.9
| Jun avg record high F  = 82.3
| Jul avg record high F  = 85.7
| Aug avg record high F  = 88.1
| Sep avg record high F  = 90.3
| Oct avg record high F  = 88.3
| Nov avg record high F  = 82.4
| Dec avg record high F  = 75.6
| year avg record high F = 93.9

|Jan high F = 68.4
|Feb high F = 67.8
|Mar high F = 69.3
|Apr high F = 72.5
|May high F = 74.5
|Jun high F = 76.0
|Jul high F = 79.5
|Aug high F = 81.2
|Sep high F = 81.0
|Oct high F = 77.2
|Nov high F = 72.2
|Dec high F = 67.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 56.3
|Feb mean F = 56.3
|Mar mean F = 58.6
|Apr mean F = 61.3
|May mean F = 64.5
|Jun mean F = 66.9
|Jul mean F = 69.8
|Aug mean F = 71.2
|Sep mean F = 69.7
|Oct mean F = 66.2
|Nov mean F = 60.3
|Dec mean F = 55.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 44.2
|Feb low F = 44.8
|Mar low F = 47.9
|Apr low F = 50.1
|May low F = 54.5
|Jun low F = 57.8
|Jul low F = 60.1
|Aug low F = 61.2
|Sep low F = 58.5
|Oct low F = 55.1
|Nov low F = 48.5
|Dec low F = 43.8
|year low F =

| Jan avg record low F  = 34.7
| Feb avg record low F  = 36.9
| Mar avg record low F  = 38.9
| Apr avg record low F  = 41.7
| May avg record low F  = 46.3
| Jun avg record low F  = 49.8
| Jul avg record low F  = 53.2
| Aug avg record low F  = 53.5
| Sep avg record low F  = 51.6
| Oct avg record low F  = 45.8
| Nov avg record low F  = 39.0
| Dec avg record low F  = 34.6
| year avg record low F = 32.4
| Jan record low F  = 21
| Feb record low F  = 27
| Mar record low F  = 28
| Apr record low F  = 31
| May record low F  = 33
| Jun record low F  = 37
| Jul record low F  = 38
| Aug record low F  = 38
| Sep record low F  = 40
| Oct record low F  = 33
| Nov record low F  = 28
| Dec record low F  = 24
| year record low F = 21

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.78
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.39
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.62
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.80
|May precipitation inch = 0.20
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.11
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.49
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.13
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.87
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.1
|Feb precipitation days = 6.5
|Mar precipitation days = 4.3
|Apr precipitation days = 2.8
|May precipitation days = 1.1
|Jun precipitation days = 0.8
|Jul precipitation days = 0.4
|Aug precipitation days = 0.1
|Sep precipitation days = 0.6
|Oct precipitation days = 1.6
|Nov precipitation days = 2.5
|Dec precipitation days = 4.3

| Jand sun  = 7
| Febd sun  = 8
| Mard sun  = 9
| Aprd sun  = 10
| Mayd sun  = 9
| Jund sun  = 9
| Juld sun  = 11
| Augd sun  = 11
| Sepd sun  = 9
| Octd sun  = 8
| Novd sun  = 7
| Decd sun  = 7
| yeard sun = 
| Jan light = 10.2
| Feb light = 11.0
| Mar light = 12.0
| Apr light = 13.0
| May light = 13.9
| Jun light = 14.4
| Jul light = 14.1
| Aug light = 13.4
| Sep light = 12.4
| Oct light = 11.3
| Nov light = 10.4
| Dec light = 10.0
| year light= 
| Jan uv  = 3
| Feb uv  = 4
| Mar uv  = 6
| Apr uv  = 8
| May uv  = 9
| Jun uv  = 10
| Jul uv  = 10
| Aug uv  = 10
| Sep uv  = 8
| Oct uv  = 6
| Nov uv  = 4
| Dec uv  = 3
| year uv = 
|source 1 = NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref>{{cite web |title=NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgx |publisher=NOAA |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426005251/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00044647&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Laguna Beach, CA
|access-date = May 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = Weather Atlas<ref>{{cite web |title=Monthly weather forecast and climate<br />Laguna Beach, CA |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/california-usa/laguna-beach-climate |publisher=Weather Atlas | access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref>
|date=June 2020
}}