🇺🇸 Weather in Santa Monica
Current Weather in Santa Monica
Beach Hazards Statement issued July 24 at 1:06PM PDT until July 26 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
24°C
Feels like 27°C. Cloudy.
Map Overlays:
Hourly Forecast for Santa Monica
19:00
22°
28%
20:00
22°
19%
21:00
21°
17%
22:00
21°
16%
23:00
21°
12%
00:00
20°
13%
01:00
19°
14%
02:00
19°
15%
03:00
18°
16%
04:00
19°
21%
05:00
23°
6%
06:00
23°
6%
07:00
23°
5%
08:00
25°
4%
09:00
26°
3%
10:00
27°
3%
11:00
28°
2%
12:00
29°
1%
13:00
30°
1%
14:00
29°
2%
15:00
29°
2%
16:00
29°
3%
17:00
28°
2%
18:00
28°
2%
14-Day Forecast for Santa Monica
2026-07-24
Sunny
30° /
19°
2026-07-25
Sunny
30° /
18°
2026-07-26
Sunny
30° /
23°
2026-07-27
Sunny
29° /
23°
2026-07-28
Sunny
29° /
23°
2026-07-29
Sunny
29° /
23°
2026-07-30
Sunny
27° /
22°
Additional Forecasts for Santa Monica
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 2 (Moderate)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 113.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 98.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 11.6 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 4.2 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 15.7 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 22.4 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in United States
Weather in Santa Monica — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Santa Monica.
What is the weather like right now in Santa Monica?
Right now in Santa Monica, United States the temperature is 24.4°C (feels like 26.9°C), with cloudy. Relative humidity is 74% and wind is 10.8 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Santa Monica?
Today's forecast high in Santa Monica is 29.5°C and the overnight low is 18.7°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Santa Monica today?
The chance of precipitation in Santa Monica today is 12%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Santa Monica differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Santa Monica's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.