Santa Maria Weather Records

Santa Maria, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Santa Maria, California was 110 °F which occurred on June 20, 2008.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Santa Maria, California was 20 °F which occurred on December 7, 1978.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Santa Maria Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 64.9 40.7 89 20 2.7
February 65.1 42.1 89 20 2.8
March 66.6 43.9 95 23 2.6
April 68.4 44.8 103 28 0.9
May 69.7 48.2 105 27 0.4
June 71.6 51.0 110 35 0.1
July 73.6 54.3 104 41 0.0
August 74.1 54.7 104 40 0.0
September 75.4 53.3 106 32 0.1
October 74.9 49.6 108 26 0.5
November 70.2 43.8 96 21 1.1
December 64.5 39.8 90 20 2.1
Entire year 69.9 47.2 110 20 13.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F October 13, 1923
Lowest daily high 32 °F November 6, 1918
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F October 23, 1918
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Apr 27–28, 2004
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches February 10, 1938
Most monthly precipitation 11.8 inches January 1995
Most yearly precipitation 33.5 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 82 1998
Earliest freeze October 15 1920
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 2 2001
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 10 1934
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 6 1989
Latest freeze May 4 1912
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 31 2011
Latest day ≥ 90 °F December 7 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 24 2017
Most days in a year < 32 °F 39 1964
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 86 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 16 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2008
Santa Maria Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Feb 23 – Mar 7, 1983
Without precipitation 217 days May 1 – Dec 3, 1911
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 14 days Sep 9–22, 1912
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 6 days Oct 20–25, 1965
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Sep 1–3, 2017
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Santa Maria is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Santa Maria Public Airport location
1893–1947 Santa Maria location