Santa Monica is a popular tourist destination to visit year-round due to its moderate climate and location within Southern California. Picking the best time to visit Santa Monica is up to the visitor, but a guide to weather in Santa Monica, CA can help steer you in the right direction.
Use the charts below to see the popularity, price, events and Santa Monica weather averages during a specific month.
Popularity - A gauge (1-5) of how popular Santa Monica is during the month (based on hotel occupancy and Google search data).
Price - An average of hotel rates and availability of deals.
Events - Major events that could impact crowds or hotel availability.
Weather - The weather you can expect on a typical day.
Popularity |
Price |
Events |
Weather |
|---|---|---|---|
January |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: A lot |
Santa Monica Restaurant Week
dineL.A.'s Restaurant Week |
 H/64
L/50 Rain/3 inches |
February |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: A lot |
Academy Awards | H/63
L/51 Rain/3 inches |
March |
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| [4] | Average Price: $$$
Deal availability: Some |
Spring Break
LA Marathon |
H/62
L/52 Rain/3 inches |
April |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: Some |
Spring Break |  H/63
L/54 Rain/1 inches |
May |
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| [4] | Average Price: $$$
Deal availability: Few |
H/64
L/56 Rain/ <1 inches |
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June |
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| [4] | Average Price: $$$
Deal availability: Few |
LA Gay Pride
Summer Break |
H/66
L/59 Rain/ <1 inches |
July |
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| [5] | Average Price: $$$$
Deal availability: Few |
Fourth of July
Summer Break |
H/69
L/62 Rain/ <1 inches |
August |
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| [5] | Average Price: $$$$
Deal availability: Few |
Summer Break | H/70
L/63 Rain/ <1 inches |
September |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$$
Deal availability: Some |
H/71
L/63 Rain/ <1 inches |
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October |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: Some |
Abbot Kinney Festival | H/70
L/59 Rain/3 inches |
November |
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| [2] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: A lot |
American Film Market | H/67
L/54 Rain/1 inches |
December |
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| [3] | Average Price: $$
Deal availability: Some |
Christmas Break
New Year’s Eve |
H/65
L/51 Rain/2 inches |
