2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Maria, CA vs Twin Falls, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Twin Falls. Santa Maria averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Twin Falls, Idaho gets 10.4 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.

Twin Falls averages 18.2 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

Twin Falls, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 10.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.2 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 Twin Falls is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Twin Falls, ID

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Maria / Twin Falls

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.

July is the hottest month for Twin Falls with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Twin Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Twin Falls are September, June and May.

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 Twin Falls with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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 Twin Falls, there are 38.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

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 Twin Falls, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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 Twin Falls, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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.


December is the wettest month in Twin Falls with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in Twin Falls means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Twin Falls with 9.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Twin Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 18.2 inches in Twin Falls means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Maria.

December is the snowiest month in Twin Falls with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.