When to go · Santa Maria
Santa Maria in May
Great month. Inside Santa Maria's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Maria's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Santa Maria in this guide.
Weather in May
- Santa MariaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Maria, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Santa Maria's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Santa Maria's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Santa Maria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings