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Weather in Santa Monica — today

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Now in Santa Monica

🌤️

+24°

Mostly clear

Feels like +27° · humidity 76%

Today 14.8: +24° / +20°

🕐 12:25

Wind

14 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

24 · Good

Precipitation

Humidity

76%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:15 / 19:42

Sea temperature

🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Santa Monica

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Santa Monica (United States): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +20°. Due to high humidity it feels like +27°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 21 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:15 and set at 19:42 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Santa Monica

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Santa Monica for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 14.8

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+20° +24°

Morning

☁️

+21°

Day

☁️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 15.8

☁️

💧 1%

+19° +22°

Morning

☁️

+20°

Day

☁️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+19°

Overcast · precipitation 1% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 16.8

🌫️

💧 1%

+18° +28°

Morning

🌫️

+22°

Day

🌫️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+18°

Fog · precipitation 1% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 17.8

🌫️

+22° +30°

Morning

🌫️

+25°

Day

🌫️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+22°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 18.8

🌫️

+23° +29°

Morning

🌫️

+25°

Day

🌫️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 19.8

🌫️

+23° +30°

Morning

🌫️

+26°

Day

🌫️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 20.8

🌫️

+24° +29°

Morning

🌫️

+26°

Day

🌫️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 21.8

🌦️

💧 1%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 1% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 22.8

🌫️

+24° +32°

Morning

🌫️

+27°

Day

🌫️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+24°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 23.8

☁️

+26° +33°

Morning

☁️

+29°

Day

☁️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 24.8

🌫️

💧 2%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌫️

+27°

Day

🌫️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Fog · precipitation 2% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 25.8

☀️

💧 5%

+23° +30°

Morning

☀️

+26°

Day

☀️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Clear · precipitation 5% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 26.8

🌫️

💧 10%

+23° +30°

Morning

🌫️

+26°

Day

🌫️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Fog · precipitation 10% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 27.8

🌫️

💧 10%

+23° +29°

Morning

🌫️

+25°

Day

🌫️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Fog · precipitation 10% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

75 / 100

for sea and sun · Good

🏊 Swimming

82 / 100

water 23° · Excellent

🏃 Running

72 / 100

comfort for running · Good

🧴 UV

72%

extreme · high

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

64 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 13PM10: 15O₃: 60NO₂: 11

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:15

Sunset

19:42

Golden hour

19:08

Daylight

13 h (-2 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+23°

🌊 slight, waves 0.7 m.

Santa Monica climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+19°

+7°

Jan

+19°

+8°

Feb

+20°

+9°

Mar

+22°

+11°

Apr

+23°

+13°

May

+26°

+15°

Jun

+29°

+18°

Jul

+30°

+18°

Aug

+29°

+17°

Sep

+26°

+14°

Oct

+22°

+10°

Nov

+18°

+7°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+19°	+7°	+15°	82 mm	The most pleasant season: +19° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (82 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
February	+19°	+8°	+15°	86 mm	One of the best times to visit: +19° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (86 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
March	+20°	+9°	+15°	55 mm	Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
April	+22°	+11°	+16°	19 mm	The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+23°	+13°	+17°	8 mm	One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+26°	+15°	+19°	2 mm	Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+29°	+18°	+20°	2 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August	+30°	+18°	+22°	0 mm	Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Santa Monica.
September	+29°	+17°	+21°	3 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+26°	+14°	+19°	15 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
November	+22°	+10°	+17°	19 mm	One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+18°	+7°	+16°	54 mm	Ideal weather: +18° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.

When to visit Santa Monica

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: June, July, September

Daytime air+26…+29°

Sea temperature+19…+21°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: comfortable +26…+29° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, August, October, November

Daytime air+20…+30°

Sea temperature+15…+22°

Precipitationrare

Why: cool (+20…+30°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December

Daytime air+18…+19°

Sea temperature+15…+16°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (54–86 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Santa Monica is June, July, September, and the most comfortable months are June, July, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.