Climate almanac
Santa Monica
California, US · 34.02°, -118.49°
What is the climate like in Santa Monica?
The best time to visit Santa Monica is typically April – November, with trip comfort peaking in July (9.1/10). Santa Monica is warmest in August, when daily highs average 82°F (28°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 49°F (10°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 15 in of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – November — comfort peaks in July (9.1/10)
- Warmest monthAugust — average high 82°F (28°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 49°F (10°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (3.2 in)
- Driest monthJuly (0.0 in)
- Annual precipitation15 in