Santa Maria, California Climate by Month
Santa Maria, California, United States
Mild all year, with most rain from December to March.
Santa Maria is mild all year, with most rain from December to March. Afternoon highs range from 66°F (19°C) in January to 78°F (25°C) in September, and December nights average 40°F (5°C). It gets 17 in (429 mm) of rain a year, 76% of it from December to March. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(25°C)
- Average high, September
- Coldest nights
- 40°F(5°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 17 in(429 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Santa Maria
Best for weatherJune to August are the best time for weather in Santa Maria: highs near 75°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 66°F (19°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Santa Maria weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 66°F(19°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 63% | 2.6 |
| FebFebruary | 67°F(19°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 68% | 3.3 |
| MarMarch | 69°F(20°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 71% | 4.7 |
| AprApril | 71°F(22°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
| MayMay | 72°F(22°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 67% | 6.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 67% | 7.2 |
| JulJulyBest | 75°F(24°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 68% | 7.0 |
| AugAugustBest | 76°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 71% | 6.6 |
| SepSeptember | 78°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 66% | 5.5 |
| OctOctober | 77°F(25°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 61% | 4.2 |
| NovNovember | 72°F(22°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 60% | 3.1 |
| DecDecember | 66°F(19°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 65% | 2.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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