Santa Maria, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Santa Maria, a city in Santa Barbara County, California.

Today

71°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

7-day forecast for Santa Maria

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	71°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 15 mph N	0%
Tonight	55°F	Mostly Cloudy	10 to 15 mph N	0%
Thursday	75°F	Mostly Sunny	10 to 15 mph N	0%
Thursday Night	54°F	Mostly Clear	10 to 15 mph NNE	0%
Friday	79°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph N	0%
Friday Night	54°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 15 mph NE	0%
Saturday	79°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Saturday Night	54°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NNE	0%
Sunday	80°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Monday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Monday Night	56°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	2%
Tuesday	77°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	2%
Tuesday Night	55°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NNE	7%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Santa Maria (34.933, -120.444). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Santa Maria

Last spring frost

Feb 4

First fall frost

Dec 13

Growing season

315 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Santa Maria: nearby ZIP 93458 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Santa Maria Public Ap, Ca (4.5 mi from Santa Maria). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.