Best time to visit Santa Monica
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Dry comfort window
64 / 100 this month
Best month
July
64 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
25°C
daily highs · 2 rain days
Cost of living
$5,680
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50.9 | Shoulder season | 66 | 12.0°C | 5.2 | $5,680 | 0 |
| February | 51.6 | Shoulder season | 68 | 12.5°C | 4.9 | $5,680 | 0 |
| March | 52.1 | Shoulder season | 69 | 12.8°C | 7.7 | $5,680 | 0 |
| April | 57.6 | Shoulder season | 81 | 15.0°C | 1.2 | $5,680 | 0 |
| May | 58.4 | Shoulder season | 83 | 16.4°C | 0.8 | $5,680 | 0 |
| June | 62.0 | Dry comfort window | 91 | 18.8°C | 1.0 | $5,680 | 0 |
| July | 63.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 20.9°C | 0.4 | $5,680 | 0 |
| August | 63.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 22.0°C | 1.0 | $5,680 | 0 |
| September | 63.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.4°C | 2.6 | $5,680 | 0 |
| October | 63.8 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 18.5°C | 1.5 | $5,680 | 0 |
| November | 56.7 | Shoulder season | 79 | 15.1°C | 3.6 | $5,680 | 0 |
| December | 49.2 | Shoulder season | 62 | 12.4°C | 6.6 | $5,680 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 KZ
Almaty
Kazakhstan
|
71.8 | Cold season | 9.9°C · 6.4 rain | $2,235 | 8 | City page |
| #2 |
 TZ
Dodoma
Tanzania
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C · 1.2 rain | $1,704 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
TZ
Arusha
Tanzania
|
71.7 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C · 6.6 rain | $1,849 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 EC
Manta
Ecuador
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C · 2.3 rain | $1,900 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 ES
Madrid
Spain
|
71.7 | Shoulder season | 16.8°C · 8.1 rain | $4,541 | 54 | City page |
| #6 |
 NA
Sossusvlei
Namibia
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C · 0.2 rain | $1,351 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 ZA
Pretoria
South Africa
|
71.7 | Shoulder season | 20.3°C · 7.5 rain | $2,096 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 PE
Nazca
Peru
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 19.3°C · 0.2 rain | $1,466 | 0 | City page |