When to go · Santa Monica
Santa Monica in May
Great month. Inside Santa Monica's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Monica's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santa Monica in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santa MonicaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Monica, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Apr: 3
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Santa Monica's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Santa Monica's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Santa Monica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.