Weather in Santa Maria

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:59 pm (GMT+8)

Now · mainly clear 80 °F

Feels like: 85 °F
Low / high: 75 / 83 °F
Rain: 88% · 0.04 in
Wind: 10 mph ENE

↗ 30.03 inHg · rising

Today in Santa Maria: light drizzle, 75 °F to 83 °F, with a 88% chance of rain (0.04 in) and a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 76 °F to 83 °F and a 83% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 86 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

83° 75°
Today
83° 76°
Fri 30
83° 76°
Sat 31
85° 74°
Sun 1
86° 74°
Mon 2
85° 74°
Tue 3
83° 72°
Wed 4
83° 73°
Thu 5
84° 75°
Fri 6
82° 74°
Sat 7
81° 74°
Sun 8
82° 75°
Mon 9
80° 74°
Tue 10
81° 73°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	75 / 83 °F	88% · 0.04 in	13 mph ENE	6.0 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	76 / 83 °F	83% · 0.07 in	13 mph ENE	5.0 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	76 / 83 °F	62% · 0.17 in	13 mph ENE	4.9 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	74 / 85 °F	96% · 0.13 in	4 mph E	4.7 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	74 / 86 °F	87% · 0.07 in	9 mph E	5.1 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	74 / 85 °F	32% · 0.08 in	11 mph ENE	5.3 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	72 / 83 °F	22%	9 mph ENE	6.6 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	73 / 83 °F	39% · 0.06 in	9 mph NE	6.8 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	75 / 84 °F	51% · 0.13 in	13 mph NE	7.2 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	74 / 82 °F	65% · 0.28 in	15 mph NE	8.6 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	74 / 81 °F	67% · 0.19 in	16 mph NE	7.9 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	75 / 82 °F	71% · 0.20 in	13 mph ENE	8.5 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	74 / 80 °F	84% · 0.15 in	17 mph ENE	10.0 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	73 / 81 °F	80% · 0.05 in	17 mph ENE	8.7 ft	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	Clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear
Temperature	78°	76°	77°	82°	83°	81°	80°	79°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	2%	27%	83%	73%	31%	27%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	9 ENE	6 ENE	4 E	10 ENE	13 NE	13 NE	11 ENE	9 ENE
Humidity	79%	87%	86%	74%	73%	77%	81%	84%
UV	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Sunday 1: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

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	83°	83°	83°	85°	86°	85°	83°
AIFS	82°	83°	83°	84°	85°	84°	83°
GFS	86°	86°	87°	90°	88°	86°	84°
ICON	84°	83°	85°	88°	88°	86°	84°
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.04 in	0.07 in	0.17 in	0.13 in	0.07 in	0.08 in	0
AIFS	0.22 in	0.19 in	0.20 in	0.22 in	0.12 in	0.06 in	0.04 in
GFS	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.04 in	0.01 in	0.40 in	0	0.04 in
ICON	0.02 in	0.12 in	0.09 in	0.01 in	0.11 in	0.02 in	0
Confidence	medium	medium	high	low	medium	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1326	1326	1326	415	920	1127	920
AIFS	11	10	11	6	9	11	7
GFS	1220	1221	1018	710	815	1119	1118
ICON	1018	917	1121	816	715	1020	1018
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	95%	71%	78%	100%	92%	41%	22%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	65%	68%	52%	42%	74%	16%	27%

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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit below −49%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Below −57%	82° / 71°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.6 °F	Below −50%	81° / 71°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	Below −50%	81° / 70°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −46%
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −43%
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −30%
February	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −31%
March	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −41%

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.

Santa Maria climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Santa Maria is from January to March: highs of 81 °F to 87 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Typhoon season: from July to November, peaking in October. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 60 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Maria, about 2 a year; 32 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ragasa, in September 2025.

81° 69°

JanJ
83° 69°

FebF
87° 72°

MarM
91° 74°

AprA
92° 76°

MayM
93° 77°

JunJ
91° 76°

JulJ
91° 76°

AugA
89° 76°

SepS
87° 75°

OctO
85° 73°

NovN
82° 71°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	81°	69°	2.04 in	8	4.4	77°	4.6 ft	1
FebruaryFeb	83°	69°	1.26 in	5	4.9	77°	4.1 ft	–
MarchMar	87°	72°	1.43 in	4	6.2	78°	3.5 ft	–
AprilApr	91°	74°	1.04 in	4	7.3	81°	2.7 ft	–
MayMay	92°	76°	4.38 in	12	7.0	83°	1.9 ft	4
JuneJun	93°	77°	4.23 in	15	6.1	85°	1.7 ft	1
JulyJul	91°	76°	7.19 in	18	5.6	85°	2.0 ft	11
AugustAug	91°	76°	6.46 in	20	4.9	85°	2.3 ft	9
SeptemberSep	89°	76°	5.58 in	18	4.7	84°	2.7 ft	12
OctoberOct	87°	75°	12.26 in	17	5.3	82°	4.1 ft	13
NovemberNov	85°	73°	15.25 in	15	4.6	80°	4.2 ft	9
DecemberDec	82°	71°	6.41 in	13	4.0	78°	5.5 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	77°	4.6 ft	1
Feb	77°	4.1 ft	–
Mar	78°	3.5 ft	–
Apr	81°	2.7 ft	–
May	83°	1.9 ft	4
Jun	85°	1.7 ft	1
Jul	85°	2.0 ft	11
Aug	85°	2.3 ft	9
Sep	84°	2.7 ft	12
Oct	82°	4.1 ft	13
Nov	80°	4.2 ft	9
Dec	78°	5.5 ft	–

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

A normal year brings 67.54 in of rain on about 149 days and about 1,950 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

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

Now80 °Ffeels like 85 °F

Tomorrow76 / 83 °F

It's 80 °F now (feels like 85 °F). Today, 75 °F to 83 °F; tomorrow, 76 °F to 83 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 88% 0.04 in
Fri 30 83% 0.07 in
Sat 31 62% 0.17 in
Sun 1 96% 0.13 in
Mon 2 87% 0.07 in
Tue 3 32% 0.08 in
Wed 4 22%

Today the chance of rain reaches 88%, with 0.04 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 83% and 0.07 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.04 in; last 3 days, 0.21 in; last 7 days, 0.48 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 82% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

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

Clouds36%

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 peak6moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 4 · Sun 1: 5

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

29.9030.0030.10 29.94

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 21

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	Light drizzle	78 / 83 °F	0.09 in	17 mph ENE
Tue 27	Light drizzle	76 / 84 °F	0.08 in	13 mph NE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	74 / 86 °F	0.07 in	11 mph ENE
Sun 25	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.14 in	10 mph N
Sat 24	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.05 in	10 mph SSW
Fri 23	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.01 in	15 mph SW
Thu 22	Light showers	76 / 82 °F	0.99 in	19 mph WNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	77 / 85 °F	0.54 in	15 mph N
Tue 20	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.04 in	12 mph NE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.04 in	13 mph NE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.08 in	13 mph ENE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.08 in	11 mph ENE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	70 / 87 °F	0.11 in	7 mph ENE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	72 / 86 °F	0.04 in	10 mph ENE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.04 in	13 mph ENE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.02 in	10 mph ENE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.06 in	13 mph ENE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	74 / 86 °F	0.05 in	12 mph ENE
Sat 10	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.27 in	9 mph NE
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.25 in	13 mph NE
Thu 8	Light rain	73 / 86 °F	0.28 in	14 mph NE
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.31 in	13 mph ENE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.11 in	9 mph SE
Mon 5	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.06 in	8 mph ENE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.08 in	8 mph NE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.01 in	6 mph NE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.09 in	11 mph ENE
Thu 1	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.09 in	5 mph SSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	77 / 88 °F	0.08 in	6 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.07 in	6 mph S

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 MariaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Santa Maria?

Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (10 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Santa Maria?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 83% (0.07 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 72 °F and a high of 86 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.03 inHg and rising: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Santa Maria?

The best time to visit Santa Maria is from January to March: highs of 81 °F to 87 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Santa Maria in October?

In October, Santa Maria normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 17 rainy days (12.26 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 82 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Santa Maria?

The warmest is June, with average highs of 93 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 69 °F. The wettest is November (15.25 in) and the driest, April.

When is typhoon season in Santa Maria?

Typhoon season: from July to November, peaking in October. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 60 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Maria, about 2 a year; 32 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ragasa, in September 2025.

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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 9.4 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 6:59 pm (local time).

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