Santa Monica, CA Weather - Forecast & Monthly Averages

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The highest monthly average temperature in Santa Monica for August is 68.9 degrees
The lowest monthly average temperature in Santa Monica for December is 56.3 degrees
The most monthly precipitation in Santa Monica occurs in December with 2.5 inches
The air quality index in Santa Monica is 71% worse than the national average
The pollution index in Santa Monica is 56% worse than the national average

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Santa Monica Average Temperature

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Month	Temp. _(min)	Temp. _(max)	Temp. _(avg)	Precipitation
January	48°F	68°F	57°F	2.5"
February	49°F	67°F	57°F	1.8"
March	51°F	68°F	59°F	1.5"
April	53°F	70°F	61°F	0.5"
May	57°F	70°F	63°F	0.2"
June	60°F	72°F	65°F	0.0"
July	63°F	76°F	68°F	0.0"
August	64°F	76°F	69°F	0.0"
September	63°F	77°F	69°F	0.3"
October	59°F	76°F	66°F	0.4"
November	53°F	72°F	62°F	0.6"
December	48°F	67°F	56°F	2.5"

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Santa Monica air quality index & pollution index

In the event that the air quality/pollution data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Santa Monica	California	National
Air quality index	72	55	42
Pollution index	4,251,410	10,473,190	2,726,193

Santa Monica air quality

Measurement	Total
Days measured	365
Days with good air quality	66
Days with moderate air quality	208
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups	62
Days with unhealthy air quality	28

Air quality details

Pollutant	Total
Arsenic	0.010%
Benzene	0.100%
Carbon Tetrachloride	0.000%
Lead	0.010%
Mercury	0.000%

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Nearby cities with good air quality

City	Population	Air Quality Index	National Avg.
Florence-Graham, CA	64,787	72	44.0%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	72	44.0%
Willowbrook, CA	24,401	72	44.0%
West Carson, CA	22,697	72	44.0%
Hidden Hills, CA	2,218	72	44.0%
Santa Monica, CA	91,600	72	44.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Air Quality Index	National Avg.
Maple Ridge, BC	91,475	n/a
Alafaya, FL	91,468	39	22.0%
Tracy, CA	91,462	45	10.0%
Livermore, CA	91,763	43	14.0%
Suffolk, VA	91,383	40	20.0%
Santa Monica, CA	91,600	72	44.0%

Source: The Santa Monica, CA weather data displayed above is derived from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric). Air quality and pollution data is derived from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). Air quality and pollution levels measured in a particular area may not be representative of the entire county.