2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hood River, OR vs Santa Monica, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Santa Monica. Hood River averages 144 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Monica, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hood River, Oregon gets 22.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Monica averages 0 inches of snow per year. Hood River averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Santa Monica, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.3
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Hood River, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 22.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Monica is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hood River is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Hood River, OR

48°F

Today's Weather - Santa Monica, CA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hood River / Santa Monica

August is the hottest month for Hood River with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Hood River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hood River are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Santa Monica with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Santa Monica, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Monica are August, September and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hood River with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Monica with an average of 48.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Hood River, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Santa Monica, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Hood River, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Santa Monica, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Hood River, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

December is the wettest month in Hood River with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Hood River means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


February is the wettest month in Santa Monica with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Santa Monica means that it is drier than most places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Hood River with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Hood River, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Monica with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 30.3 rainy days annually in Santa Monica, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Hood River means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hood River with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Monica.