Forecast confidence: Medium· models disagree by 6°F
Santa Rosa weather
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Clear,much the same tomorrow
NWS, the American and the European model put Santa Rosa's high today between 74° and 80°, a 6° split. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 71°, with a 0% chance of rain.
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Santa Rosa weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Santa Rosa swings 44°F across the year, from 85°F highs in July to 41°F lows in December, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 36 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 136 days a year at 77°F or above, 61 of them at 86°F or above, 2 frost nights, and rain on 62 days.
Warmest month
July
85°F average high
Coldest month
December
41°F average low
Wettest month
December
36 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
February, March, April and May
Residents
178,000
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Most accurate here
European
98/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
136 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
2 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
62 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Santa Rosa’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Santa Rosa and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Santa Rosa hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Santa Rosa 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
76°47°
±6°
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy
71°47°
models agree
Mon
Mostly clear
68°47°
models agree
Tue
Mostly clear
67°47°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
67°47°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
66°46°
±6°
Fri
Light drizzle
64°48°
±9°
Sat
Drizzle
67°46°
±12°
Sun
Light drizzle
70°49°
±17°
Mon
Light drizzle
66°52°
±9°
Tue
Partly cloudy
72°53°
±11°
Wed
Light drizzle
71°51°
±7°
Thu
Cloudy
67°55°
±8°
Santa Rosa, California (CA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 85°F) and coldest in Dec (lows around 41°F), with roughly 36 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Santa Rosa right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
57°
42°
Feb
60°
43°
Mar
62°
45°
Apr
68°
45°
May
73°
50°
Jun
81°
54°
Jul
85°
53°
Aug
84°
56°
Sep
83°
56°
Oct
77°
51°
Nov
65°
45°
Dec
57°
41°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Santa Rosa's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.9°F
Around Santa Rosa, 2015-2024 averaged 0.9°F warmer than 1995-2004. 6 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2014.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
4 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
1 fewer night a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
+4%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
+0.1°F
−5
−8
−1%
1996
+0.8°F
+6
−8
+2%
1997
+0.6°F
−8
−2
+2%
1998
−1.7°F
+0
+1
−8%
1999
−1.0°F
−6
+1
−1%
2000
−0.4°F
+4
−6
−5%
2001
+0.5°F
+5
+1
−1%
2002
−0.3°F
+5
+4
−1%
2003
+0.1°F
+4
−6
−5%
2004
+0.3°F
−6
+0
+2%
2005
−0.6°F
−6
−6
−1%
2006
−1.2°F
−8
+4
−8%
2007
−0.8°F
−4
+15
−1%
2008
−0.3°F
+4
+2
+2%
2009
−0.6°F
+7
+6
−1%
2010
−1.9°F
−12
+1
−1%
2011
−2.4°F
−15
+9
−1%
2012
−0.6°F
−6
+4
+2%
2013
−0.3°F
−7
+17
+2%
2014
+2.1°F
+4
−8
−1%
2015
+1.2°F
−4
−2
−1%
2016
+0.3°F
−2
−3
+2%
2017
+0.5°F
+1
−4
+2%
2018
+0.6°F
−2
−4
+2%
2019
+0.1°F
−4
+0
+2%
2020
+2.1°F
+12
−8
+2%
2021
+1.0°F
+15
−6
+5%
2022
+0.8°F
+4
+3
+5%
2023
−0.8°F
+0
+1
+2%
2024
+1.9°F
+17
−8
+2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Santa Rosa, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Santa Rosa?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
98
/100rank #1
96±0.4°F
97±0.8 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
92
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
97±1.0 mph
100100% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±6°74° to 80°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±1°71° to 72°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±4°66° to 70°
±5%1% to 6% chance
Tue
±2°66° to 68°
±1%1% to 2% chance
Wed
±2°66° to 68°
±2%2% to 4% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Rosa
today, local time
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
18:20
Daylight
10h 51m
Common questions
What's the weather in Santa Rosa today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model put Santa Rosa's high today between 74° and 80°, a 6° split. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, around 71°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Santa Rosa today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Santa Rosa on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Santa Rosa?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Santa Rosa (CheckWeather Score 98/100), ahead of the American at 92. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Santa Rosa?
July is typically the warmest month in Santa Rosa, with average highs around 85°F.
How cold does Santa Rosa get?
The coldest month in Santa Rosa is December, when overnight lows average about 41°F.
How much rain does Santa Rosa get?
Santa Rosa sees roughly 36 in of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.
Is Santa Rosa getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Santa Rosa, 2015-2024 averaged 0.9°F warmer than 1995-2004.