2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Maria, CA vs El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles). Santa Maria averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Santa Maria, California gets 16.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Santa Maria averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.9
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Santa Maria, California
Summer High: the July high is around 76.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 16.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paso Robles is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Maria is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Santa Maria, CA

50°F

Today's Weather - El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Maria / El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

August is the hottest month for Santa Maria with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Maria, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Maria are August, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Paso Robles with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Paso Robles, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paso Robles are May, October and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Maria with an average of 38.3°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paso Robles with an average of 34.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Santa Maria, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Paso Robles, there are 63.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Santa Maria, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Paso Robles, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Santa Maria, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Paso Robles, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

January is the wettest month in Santa Maria with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Santa Maria means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


January is the wettest month in Paso Robles with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Paso Robles means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Maria with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 46.0 rainy days annually in Santa Maria, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Paso Robles with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 47.6 rainy days annually in Paso Robles, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 52% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Maria, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Paso Robles means that it is snowier than most places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Maria.

December is the snowiest month in Paso Robles with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.