When to Visit Santa Monica

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
[3]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: A lot	Santa Monica Restaurant Week dineL.A.'s Restaurant Week	H/64 L/50 Rain/3 inches
February
[3]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: A lot	Academy Awards	H/63 L/51 Rain/3 inches
March
[4]	Average Price: $$$ Deal availability: Some	Spring Break LA Marathon	H/62 L/52 Rain/3 inches
April
[3]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: Some	Spring Break	H/63 L/54 Rain/1 inches
May
[4]	Average Price: $$$ Deal availability: Few		H/64 L/56 Rain/ <1 inches
June
[4]	Average Price: $$$ Deal availability: Few	LA Gay Pride Summer Break	H/66 L/59 Rain/ <1 inches
July
[5]	Average Price: $$$$ Deal availability: Few	Fourth of July Summer Break	H/69 L/62 Rain/ <1 inches
August
[5]	Average Price: $$$$ Deal availability: Few	Summer Break	H/70 L/63 Rain/ <1 inches
September
[3]	Average Price: $$$ Deal availability: Some		H/71 L/63 Rain/ <1 inches
October
[3]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: Some	Abbot Kinney Festival	H/70 L/59 Rain/3 inches
November
[2]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: A lot	American Film Market	H/67 L/54 Rain/1 inches
December
[3]	Average Price: $$ Deal availability: Some	Christmas Break New Year’s Eve	H/65 L/51 Rain/2 inches