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Winter Prep Checklist for Santa Monica, CA

Here's the order to prep Santa Monica, CA for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is November 27 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Santa Monica, CA winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Santa Monica

  1. NovemberNovember 27 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. DecemberDecember 15 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  3. DecemberDecember 16 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  4. DecemberDecember 16 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  5. DecemberDecember 19 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  6. DecemberDecember 26 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  7. JanuaryJanuary 24 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
DecJanFebFrozen pipesNov 27MotorcycleDec 15SprinklersDec 16RVDec 16BoatDec 19Car batteryDec 26Sump pumpJan 24

All nine Santa Monica deadlines, from NOAA California freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Santa Monica. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Santa Monica's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Santa Maria and Santa Rosa.

Winter prep in Santa Monica: related searches

This page answers the questions Santa Monica homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Santa Monica, when the first freeze usually hits California, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Woodland Hills Pierce College, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.