Weather in Santa Monica

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:26 am (GMT-3)

Now · overcast 65 °F

Feels like: 68 °F
Low / high: 62 / 73 °F
Rain: 75% · 0.41 in
Wind: 3 mph WSW

→ 30.04 inHg · steady UV 6 · high

Today in Santa Monica: light rain, 62 °F to 73 °F, with a 75% chance of rain (0.41 in) and a light air from the west-southwest (3 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 62 °F to 72 °F and a 86% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 87 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Florianopolis (SBFL), 6.0 mi away · 26 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature68 °F

Wind5 mph from the north-northwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

73° 62°
Today
72° 62°
Fri 30
72° 64°
Sat 31
74° 66°
Sun 1
75° 69°
Mon 2
82° 68°
Tue 3
87° 67°
Wed 4
75° 65°
Thu 5
73° 65°
Fri 6
68° 62°
Sat 7
69° 58°
Sun 8
70° 58°
Mon 9
72° 61°
Tue 10
74° 64°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Light rain	62 / 73 °F	75% · 0.41 in	10 mph SSE	1.4 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light rain	62 / 72 °F	86% · 0.44 in	13 mph S	1.9 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	64 / 72 °F	25% · 0.06 in	8 mph SSE	1.8 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	66 / 74 °F	38% · 0.07 in	9 mph NNE	1.7 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	69 / 75 °F	45% · 0.03 in	13 mph N	1.7 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	68 / 82 °F	60% · 0.07 in	13 mph SE	1.7 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Showers	67 / 87 °F	60% · 0.73 in	15 mph SW	1.6 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	65 / 75 °F	43%	10 mph SSE	2.1 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light rain	65 / 73 °F	53% · 0.38 in	10 mph N	2.0 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	62 / 68 °F	52% · 0.05 in	16 mph SSE	—	ECMWF
Sun 8	Mainly clear	58 / 69 °F	37%	10 mph S	—	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	58 / 70 °F	26%	7 mph SSE	—	ECMWF
Tue 10	Mainly clear	61 / 72 °F	27%	12 mph NNE	—	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	64 / 74 °F	40% · 0.12 in	11 mph NE	—	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light rain	Heavy drizzle
Temperature	67°	65°	65°	72°	72°	67°	64°	62°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	4%	25%	61%	45%	61%	75%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.06 in	0.04 in
Wind (mph)	6 NNW	3 W	2 SW	1 E	6 E	10 SSE	9 S	10 S
Humidity	89%	96%	92%	75%	80%	87%	95%	95%
UV	0	0	0	4	6	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	73°	72°	72°	74°	75°	82°	87°
AIFS	71°	70°	71°	74°	74°	78°	77°
GFS	75°	65°	77°	78°	78°	82°	81°
ICON	70°	69°	72°	77°	77°	81°	76°
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	high	high	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.41 in	0.44 in	0.06 in	0.07 in	0.03 in	0.07 in	0.73 in
AIFS	0.26 in	0.40 in	0.06 in	0.14 in	0.15 in	0.09 in	0.31 in
GFS	0.04 in	0.11 in	0	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.43 in	0.44 in
ICON	0.06 in	0.02 in	0.06 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	3.12 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1019	1328	816	924	1327	1322	1541
AIFS	9	10	6	10	11	8	9
GFS	717	519	616	88	917	1120	825
ICON	614	1021	817	817	1328	922	1338
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	75%	86%	25%	38%	45%	60%	60%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	100%	16%	13%	24%	69%	65%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.2 °F	A bit above +44%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	76° / 66°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	76° / 66°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit above +24%	76° / 66°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Normal +0.7 °F	Above +51%
December	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit above +22%
January	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Santa Monica climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Santa Monica is from April to June and in August: highs of 69 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

83° 68°

JanJ
82° 68°

FebF
82° 67°

MarM
78° 63°

AprA
73° 57°

MayM
70° 55°

JunJ
68° 52°

JulJ
69° 53°

AugA
71° 57°

SepS
74° 60°

OctO
77° 63°

NovN
80° 66°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	83°	68°	8.88 in	19	4.8	78°	4.0 ft
FebruaryFeb	82°	68°	8.28 in	17	4.3	78°	3.9 ft
MarchMar	82°	67°	6.45 in	15	4.4	78°	4.3 ft
AprilApr	78°	63°	4.27 in	10	4.3	75°	4.2 ft
MayMay	73°	57°	4.67 in	9	3.8	71°	4.7 ft
JuneJun	70°	55°	4.68 in	8	3.5	67°	4.1 ft
JulyJul	68°	52°	3.78 in	9	3.7	64°	4.5 ft
AugustAug	69°	53°	3.95 in	8	4.3	64°	4.8 ft
SeptemberSep	71°	57°	5.70 in	11	3.4	66°	4.9 ft
OctoberOct	74°	60°	5.33 in	14	2.9	69°	4.9 ft
NovemberNov	77°	63°	5.01 in	13	4.5	72°	4.6 ft
DecemberDec	80°	66°	5.54 in	16	4.6	75°	4.0 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	78°	4.0 ft
Feb	78°	3.9 ft
Mar	78°	4.3 ft
Apr	75°	4.2 ft
May	71°	4.7 ft
Jun	67°	4.1 ft
Jul	64°	4.5 ft
Aug	64°	4.8 ft
Sep	66°	4.9 ft
Oct	69°	4.9 ft
Nov	72°	4.6 ft
Dec	75°	4.0 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 66.54 in of rain on about 149 days and about 1,450 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now65 °Ffeels like 68 °F

Tomorrow62 / 72 °F

It's 65 °F now (feels like 68 °F). Today, 62 °F to 73 °F; tomorrow, 62 °F to 72 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 75% 0.41 in
Fri 30 86% 0.44 in
Sat 31 25% 0.06 in
Sun 1 38% 0.07 in
Mon 2 45% 0.03 in
Tue 3 60% 0.07 in
Wed 4 60% 0.73 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 75%, with 0.41 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 86% and 0.44 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.78 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity94%

Dew point63 °F

Humidity is 94% now and the dew point is 63 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds98%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak6high

Fri 30: 8 · Sat 31: 10 · Sun 1: 10

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.20 29.90

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 29

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	64 / 72 °F	0	13 mph N
Tue 27	Overcast	57 / 69 °F	0	8 mph ESE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	60 / 68 °F	0.01 in	16 mph S
Sun 25	Drizzle	62 / 71 °F	0.09 in	13 mph S
Sat 24	Light rain	68 / 71 °F	0.44 in	12 mph N
Fri 23	Light drizzle	66 / 71 °F	0.20 in	10 mph NNE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	67 / 71 °F	0.05 in	10 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	60 / 70 °F	0.06 in	9 mph NE
Tue 20	Overcast	55 / 69 °F	0	9 mph SSE
Mon 19	Overcast	53 / 68 °F	0	11 mph S
Sun 18	Light drizzle	56 / 68 °F	0.04 in	13 mph S
Sat 17	Light drizzle	60 / 70 °F	0.03 in	11 mph SE
Fri 16	Rain	63 / 73 °F	0.80 in	13 mph S
Thu 15	Drizzle	66 / 74 °F	0.16 in	8 mph SSE
Wed 14	Light rain	65 / 74 °F	0.24 in	7 mph SSE
Tue 13	Light rain	64 / 72 °F	0.21 in	7 mph E
Mon 12	Light rain	62 / 67 °F	0.23 in	6 mph SSE
Sun 11	Drizzle	63 / 67 °F	0.11 in	12 mph SSE
Sat 10	Light rain	65 / 76 °F	0.29 in	9 mph SE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	65 / 76 °F	0.11 in	12 mph NNE
Thu 8	Drizzle	67 / 73 °F	0.12 in	15 mph N
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	63 / 73 °F	0.22 in	8 mph NE
Tue 6	Light rain	58 / 63 °F	1.34 in	4 mph SW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	58 / 68 °F	0.07 in	13 mph S
Sun 4	Light rain	63 / 71 °F	0.45 in	16 mph NE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	58 / 68 °F	0.04 in	15 mph N
Fri 2	Overcast	58 / 63 °F	0	12 mph SSE
Thu 1	Drizzle	59 / 62 °F	0.18 in	13 mph SSE
Wed 30	Light rain	61 / 74 °F	0.53 in	13 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light rain	66 / 71 °F	0.33 in	17 mph N

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Santa MonicaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Santa Monica?

Light rain, from 62 °F to 73 °F, with a light air from the west-southwest (3 mph) and a 75% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Santa Monica?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 86% (0.44 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 62 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.04 inHg and steady: −0.12 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Santa Monica?

The best time to visit Santa Monica is from April to June and in August: highs of 69 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Santa Monica in October?

In October, Santa Monica normally sees highs of 74 °F and lows of 60 °F, with about 14 rainy days (5.33 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 69 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Santa Monica?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 83 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 52 °F. The wettest is January (8.88 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.3 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:26 am (local time).

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