Santa Margarita, California Climate
United States
Pop. 1,259 Elev. 308 m / 1,011 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Santa Margarita has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 85°F (29°C) in August and cool winters averaging 37°F (3°C) in January. Rain falls on about 20 days per year (13.2 in / 335 mm total). The city averages 256 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 64°F (18°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 37°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 88°F (31°C) high | 37°F (3°C) low |
| Rain | 20 days | 13.2 in (335 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 256 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 56
Feb 51
Mar 39
Apr 18
May 8
Jun 11
Jul 8
Aug 26
Sep 18
Oct 40
Nov 38
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 67
Feb 66
Mar 60
Apr 51
May 51
Jun 60
Jul 54
Aug 66
Sep 65
Oct 74
Nov 75
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 37°F 3°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 21 |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 10 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | — | 11 |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 17 |
| May | 78°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | — | 26 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 56°F 13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 30 |
| July | 80°F 27°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 30 |
| August | 85°F 30°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 29 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 23 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 25 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 62°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 |
| February | 10 | 2 |
| March | 11 | 1 |
| April | 17 | 0 |
| May | 26 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 0 |
| August | 29 | 0 |
| September | 23 | 1 |
| October | 25 | 1 |
| November | 16 | 4 |
| December | 18 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| March | 53°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 54°F 12°C | 54°F 12°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 59°F 15°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 63°F 17°C |
| July | 56°F 14°C | 63°F 17°C |
| August | 62°F 17°C | 66°F 19°C |
| September | 64°F 18°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 63°F 17°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 60°F 16°C |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 56°F 13°C |