Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:43 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:55 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 63°FColdest month February: highs 66°F, lows 49°F13 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Monica Muni Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Santa Monica Pier
Nearby landmarksYo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicinecollege · 1.3 miSanta Monica Collegecollege · 1.7 miVenice Beachbeach · 1.2 miBallona Lagoonlake · 1.6 miDel Rey Lagoonlake · 2.4 miPalisades Beachbeach · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVenice City Beachpark · under a mile · 173 acresPenmar Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 52 acresBallona Wetlands Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 589 acresLos Angeles National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 mi · 112 acresWill Rogers State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.7 miTopanga State Parkstate park · 6.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,533 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970214 of magnitude 4+, 26 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199416 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Drinking waterLos Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Powerserves 3,875,566 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarina Del Rey Hospital1.7 miPost officeVenice Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Monica City Hall2.0 miPoliceLos Angeles Police Department Pacific Division - Venice Beach Substationunder a mileFire stationLos Angeles Fire Department Station 63under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 3 otherHighAnimo Venice Charter High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBroadway Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWestminster Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeYo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLos Angeles International Airport LAX4.8 miInterstateI-102.0 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus11 miAmtrakUnion Station LAX14 miLight railDowntown Santa Monica Station - Southwest RampMetro2.0 miCoachSanta Monica PierAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.1 miTransit117 stops within a mileBig Blue Bus (BBB), MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 90294 ZIP area.
