Santa Monica weather
Loading live data…Mostly clear,much the same tomorrow
NWS, the American and the European model put Santa Monica's high today between 73° and 81°, a 7° split. Tomorrow looks cloudy around 78°, with a 1% chance of rain, and the models disagree, so treat it as uncertain.
Latest for Santa Monica: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 73° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 74° Clear · European (ECMWF): 81° Clear.
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Santa Monica weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsSanta Monica swings 39°F across the year, from 83°F highs in July to 44°F lows in January, and February is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 27 in of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Santa Monica and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Santa Monica hourly forecast: next 14 hours
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Santa Monica 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitSanta Monica, California (CA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 83°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 44°F), with roughly 27 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Santa Monica right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
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Santa Monica climate by month
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical yearWhich forecast is most accurate in the US?
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.