California · THREADEX · 1906–2026
Santa Maria, CA
34.894°N, 120.452°W · station SMXthr · 121 years of record
57°F
forecast low · Jul 17
7-Day Forecast
NWS NDFD forecast low temperature for Santa Maria.
This Day in History · Jul 17
Today ranks
#101 / 115
coldest Jul 17 in 115 yrs of record
Coldest Jul 17 ever
44°F
set in 1920
Mildest Jul 17 ever
64°F
set in 1910
Coldest Jul 17 — Year by Year
Every year's low on Jul 17 at Santa Maria. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the coldest on record.
The Numbers
| Forecast low · Jul 17 | 57°F |
| Coldest this date since | 2025 |
| This-date record | 44°F |
| This-date rank | #101 of 115 |
| Coldest at any time since | 2026 |
| All-time record | 20°F (1976) |
| Odds to tie/break | 0.0% (daily) |
| Period of record | 1906–2026 |
Record Book
The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Santa Maria in each calendar month, and for the whole 1906–2026 record — with the year each was set.
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89°F2014 | 20°F1976 |
| Feb | 89°F1930 | 22°F1971 |
| Mar | 95°F1988 | 24°F1971 |
| Apr | 103°F1989 | 28°F1921 |
| May | 105°F2014 | 27°F1912 |
| Jun | 110°F2008 | 35°F1918 |
| Jul | 104°F1953 | 41°F1919 |
| Aug | 104°F2009 | 40°F1925 |
| Sep | 106°F1939 | 32°F1918 |
| Oct | 108°F1987 | 26°F1971 |
| Nov | 96°F2006 | 21°F1918 |
| Dec | 90°F1938 | 20°F1978 |
| All-time | 110°F2008 | 20°F1976 |
2026 Records So Far
Records set or tied at Santa Maria so far this year — through Jul 11.
Record Highs in 2026
7 broke
plus 2 tied — daily record highs set this year
Monthly high record this year: Mar (95°F)
Record Lows in 2026
0 broke
plus 0 tied — daily record lows set this year
Cold Streaks
Current run
0 days
consecutive days with a low ≤ 32°F
Longest ever
12 days
record run, ended Jan 22 1963
So far in 2026
0 days
days with a low ≤ 32°F this year
Climate Normals
Normal low & low by month, from Santa Maria's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal low: 54°F · forecast is +2° vs normal.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:58 AM |
| Sunset | 7:17 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:07 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 19m · losing 6 min/wk |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Bakersfield, CA87 mi ECamarillo, CA90 mi SEHanford, CA108 mi NELancaster, CA127 mi EBurbank Glendale Pasadena, CA128 mi ELos Angeles Airport, CA134 mi SE
The Last 6 Weeks
Santa Maria's observed daily low for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
2026 So Far
Every day this year against Santa Maria's own record — the record low, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.
Every Day Since 1906
Each cell is one day's low at Santa Maria, coloured by temperature — 121 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
Days Below the Mark
How many days a year hit a given low at Santa Maria — counted through Jul 17 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running cold. Pick a threshold:
No days ≤32°F yet in 2026. Normal for this point: 8. Record: 41 in 1964.
Share Card
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