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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.

76°47°
71°47°
68°47°
67°47°
67°47°
66°46°
Todaysplit ±6°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±6°
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
74°
Clear
Today 74°·Low 46°·Rain 0%
AmericanNOAA GFS
80°
Cloudy
Today 80°·Low 49°·Rain 0%
EuropeanECMWF
75°
Clear
Today 75°·Low 47°·Rain 0%
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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.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Santa Rosa climate by month

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.

1995: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average1996: +0.8°F vs the 30-year average1997: +0.6°F vs the 30-year average1998: −1.7°F vs the 30-year average1999: −1.0°F vs the 30-year average2000: −0.4°F vs the 30-year average2001: +0.5°F vs the 30-year average2002: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2003: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average2004: +0.3°F vs the 30-year average2005: −0.6°F vs the 30-year average2006: −1.2°F vs the 30-year average2007: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average2008: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2009: −0.6°F vs the 30-year average2010: −1.9°F vs the 30-year average2011: −2.4°F vs the 30-year average2012: −0.6°F vs the 30-year average2013: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2014: +2.1°F vs the 30-year average2015: +1.2°F vs the 30-year average2016: +0.3°F vs the 30-year average2017: +0.5°F vs the 30-year average2018: +0.6°F vs the 30-year average2019: +0.1°F vs the 30-year average2020: +2.1°F vs the 30-year average2021: +1.0°F vs the 30-year average2022: +0.8°F vs the 30-year average2023: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average2024: +1.9°F vs the 30-year average
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

1995: −5 vs the 30-year average1996: +6 vs the 30-year average1997: −8 vs the 30-year average1998: +0 vs the 30-year average1999: −6 vs the 30-year average2000: +4 vs the 30-year average2001: +5 vs the 30-year average2002: +5 vs the 30-year average2003: +4 vs the 30-year average2004: −6 vs the 30-year average2005: −6 vs the 30-year average2006: −8 vs the 30-year average2007: −4 vs the 30-year average2008: +4 vs the 30-year average2009: +7 vs the 30-year average2010: −12 vs the 30-year average2011: −15 vs the 30-year average2012: −6 vs the 30-year average2013: −7 vs the 30-year average2014: +4 vs the 30-year average2015: −4 vs the 30-year average2016: −2 vs the 30-year average2017: +1 vs the 30-year average2018: −2 vs the 30-year average2019: −4 vs the 30-year average2020: +12 vs the 30-year average2021: +15 vs the 30-year average2022: +4 vs the 30-year average2023: +0 vs the 30-year average2024: +17 vs the 30-year average

Frost nights

1 fewer night a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: −8 vs the 30-year average1996: −8 vs the 30-year average1997: −2 vs the 30-year average1998: +1 vs the 30-year average1999: +1 vs the 30-year average2000: −6 vs the 30-year average2001: +1 vs the 30-year average2002: +4 vs the 30-year average2003: −6 vs the 30-year average2004: +0 vs the 30-year average2005: −6 vs the 30-year average2006: +4 vs the 30-year average2007: +15 vs the 30-year average2008: +2 vs the 30-year average2009: +6 vs the 30-year average2010: +1 vs the 30-year average2011: +9 vs the 30-year average2012: +4 vs the 30-year average2013: +17 vs the 30-year average2014: −8 vs the 30-year average2015: −2 vs the 30-year average2016: −3 vs the 30-year average2017: −4 vs the 30-year average2018: −4 vs the 30-year average2019: +0 vs the 30-year average2020: −8 vs the 30-year average2021: −6 vs the 30-year average2022: +3 vs the 30-year average2023: +1 vs the 30-year average2024: −8 vs the 30-year average

Average wind

+4%

2015-2024 against 1995-2004

1995: −1% vs the 30-year average1996: +2% vs the 30-year average1997: +2% vs the 30-year average1998: −8% vs the 30-year average1999: −1% vs the 30-year average2000: −5% vs the 30-year average2001: −1% vs the 30-year average2002: −1% vs the 30-year average2003: −5% vs the 30-year average2004: +2% vs the 30-year average2005: −1% vs the 30-year average2006: −8% vs the 30-year average2007: −1% vs the 30-year average2008: +2% vs the 30-year average2009: −1% vs the 30-year average2010: −1% vs the 30-year average2011: −1% vs the 30-year average2012: +2% vs the 30-year average2013: +2% vs the 30-year average2014: −1% vs the 30-year average2015: −1% vs the 30-year average2016: +2% vs the 30-year average2017: +2% vs the 30-year average2018: +2% vs the 30-year average2019: +2% vs the 30-year average2020: +2% vs the 30-year average2021: +5% vs the 30-year average2022: +5% vs the 30-year average2023: +2% vs the 30-year average2024: +2% vs the 30-year average

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
YearTemp vs averageDays >95°F vs avgFrost nights vs avgWind 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
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
98
/100rank #1
96±0.4°F97±0.8 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
92
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F97±1.0 mph100100% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
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.

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