California · THREADEX · 1906–2026
Santa Maria, CA
34.894°N, 120.452°W · station SMXthr · 121 years of record
87°F
forecast high · Jul 15
7-Day Forecast
NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Santa Maria.
This Day in History · Jul 15
Today ranks
#2 / 115
warmest Jul 15 in 115 yrs of record
Hottest Jul 15 ever
93°F
set in 1925
Coolest Jul 15 ever
65°F
set in 1920
Hottest Jul 15 — Year by Year
Every year's high on Jul 15 at Santa Maria. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.
The Numbers
| Forecast high · Jul 15 | 87°F |
| Hottest this date since | 1998 |
| This-date record | 93°F |
| This-date rank | #2 of 115 |
| Hottest at any time since | 2026 |
| All-time record | 110°F (2008) |
| 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
Hot Streaks
Current run
0 days
consecutive days with a high ≥ 90°F
Longest ever
6 days
record run, ended Oct 25 1965
So far in 2026
4 days
days with a high ≥ 90°F this year
Climate Normals
Normal high & low by month, from Santa Maria's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 74°F · forecast is +13° 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 high 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 high, 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 high at Santa Maria, coloured by temperature — 121 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
Days Above the Mark
How many days a year hit a given high at Santa Maria — counted through Jul 15 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:
4 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 7th most in 121 years. Normal for this point: 1. Record: 7 in 1973.
Share Card
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