The climate of Santa Monica (California
- United States of America)
Santa Monica is located in the state of California in the western part
of Los Angeles County on the Santa Monica Bay. The coastal region of
Santa Monica is also known as Dogtown, mainly among youngsters,
surfers and skaters. Many software companies have their headquarters
or at least a branch here. The best known are Microsoft, Yahoo and
Google. Many computer game designers also have a branch in Santa
Monica. One of the main tourist attractions is the Santa Monica Pier.
A small amusement park can be found on this pier.
On average, Santa Monica gets 310 days of sunshine per year. During
the summer Santa Monica is often shrouded in fog which causes light
showers during early summer. The fog often dissolves during the day.
However, the fog may be too thick causing it to be cloudy here all day
long while at the same time it is sunny and dry in other parts of Los
Angeles County. On average it is 3-5 degrees cooler along the coast
than in the interior. The warmest month in Santa Monica is September.
During the winter dry winds blow here on a regular basis. These winds
come from the Santa Ana Mountains. The rainy season is from the end of
October till the end of March. During the winter storms mainly come
from the northwest causing the most heavy rain to fall further into
the interior. A cool ocean breeze often blows which keeps the air
fresh and clean. This is why Santa Monica has fewer days with smog
than other regions in Los Angeles County.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santa Monica:
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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