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
63°F
Light Rain
Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Live Oak
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 63°F | Light Rain | 2 to 10 mph SSW | 90% |
| Tonight | 49°F | Chance Light Rain | 3 mph NNW | 40% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NNW | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NNW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 75°F | Sunny | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNE | 0% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Sunny | 2 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Monday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 2% |
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 Nov 3, 2026.