Live Oak, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Live Oak, a community in Santa Cruz County, California.

Today

72°F

Haze then Mostly Sunny

Haze before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Live Oak

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	72°F	Haze then Mostly Sunny	1 to 5 mph S	0%
Tonight	55°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 mph WSW	0%
Wednesday	74°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 3 mph SW	0%
Wednesday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy	2 mph WNW	0%
Thursday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Thursday Night	58°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph WSW	0%
Friday	85°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Friday Night	60°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph WNW	0%
Saturday	80°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Saturday Night	59°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph NW	0%
Sunday	78°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Sunday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	3 mph W	0%
Monday	73°F	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	1 to 6 mph SW	0%
Monday Night	55°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph W	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Live Oak (36.986, -121.980). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Live Oak

Last spring frost

Jan 29

First fall frost

Dec 13

Growing season

323 days

Hardiness zone

10a

More local growing data for Live Oak: nearby ZIP 95062 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Santa Cruz, Ca (1.1 mi from Live Oak). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.