Santa Monica Weather Records

Santa Monica, California weather averages and records from 1900–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Santa Monica, California was 103 °F which occurred on September 27, 2010.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Santa Monica, California was 26 °F which occurred on January 7, 1913.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Santa Monica Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 65.7 49.6 88 26 3.2
February 64.7 50.0 90 32 3.2
March 65.3 52.0 94 28 2.0
April 66.8 53.8 95 33 0.6
May 67.0 57.0 93 39 0.3
June 69.6 60.2 92 41 0.0
July 73.0 63.0 92 42 0.1
August 74.1 63.6 95 47 0.0
September 74.2 62.6 103 40 0.1
October 72.6 59.0 101 37 0.5
November 69.7 53.5 100 32 0.7
December 65.2 49.2 89 30 2.2
Entire year 69.0 56.1 103 26 12.8
More Santa Monica Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F September 4, 2022
Lowest daily high 36 °F December 30, 1915
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
44 °F October 15, 1961
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
29 °F Oct 14–15, 1967
Most daily precipitation 5.8 inches January 18, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 17.8 inches January 1995
Most yearly precipitation 28.7 inches 1978
Most yearly days with precipitation 69 2010
Earliest freeze December 17 1916
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 1 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F February 12 2022
Latest freeze March 27 1907
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 29 2016
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 22 2017
Most days in a year < 32 °F 3 1916
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 77 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 11 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 2022
Santa Monica Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jan 3–12, 1940
Without precipitation 217 days Jan 28 – Sep 1, 1997
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 13 days Aug 31 – Sep 12, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 4 days Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2017
Plant Hardiness Zone
11A
Santa Monica is in plant hardiness zone 11A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2001–2024 Santa Monica Municipal Airport location
1939–2000 Santa Monica Pier location
1900–1938 Santa Monica location