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Santa Monica weather in December

Weather in Santa Monica: December

Average day temperature: 63.8°F
Average night temperature: 53.9°F
Sea water temperature: 60.6°F
Number of sunny days: 21 days
Day length: 9.9 - 10.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 1.0 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 77°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 49°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 63.4°F and 54.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Santa Monica in December, °F

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53
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57
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61
63
65
67

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 57.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 59.4°F and 57.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
61%
19%
19%

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.5
1.8
1.8

Precipitation total value in Santa Monica in December is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.2
3.2
4.3
5.4
6.5
7.6
4.7
4.8
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.3
6.3
6.3
5.7
5.4
4.9
4.7
4.8
5.3
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.3
6.3
6.3
5.7
5.4

The average wind speed value in December is 4.9 mph It makes December one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
3.9
5.9
7.9
9.9
11.8
13.8
8.3
8.4
9.2
11.2
11.5
11.4
10.8
10.5
7.8
7.6
7.3
6.5
8.3
8.4
9.2
11.2
11.5
11.4
10.8
10.5
7.8
7.6
7.3

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.5.

Best time for vacation in Santa Monica

Sunniest months:
August 25 days
July 25 days
October 23 days
Warmest months:
August 80.7 °F
September 78.3 °F
July 78.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 68.9 °F
September 68.7 °F
July 68.0 °F
Coldest months:
December 63.8 °F
January 63.8 °F
February 64.1 °F
Rainiest months:
January 2 days
March 2 days
February 1 day
Windiest months:
April 6.9 mph
May 6.9 mph
March 6.6 mph

Santa Monica on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Santa Monica
Local time: 20:00
April 24, thursday
2100
57°F
NE
2 mph
April 25, friday
0000
57°F
E
5 mph
0300
55°F
N
5 mph
0600
54°F
N
6 mph
0900
54°F
N
6 mph
1200
57°F
N
9 mph
1500
57°F
NE
9 mph
1800
55°F
NE
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F