California · United States
Santa Clarita travel guide
Santa Clarita is a city in California, United States, home to about 229,000 people.
- Best months
- March to July and September to November
- Nearest airport
- BUR27 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a suburban city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most populous in California, and the 105th-most populous city in the United States.
Santa Clarita is a suburban city, 35 mi northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It contains the western-themed Old Town Newhall district and the Valencia Town Center mall, home to numerous upscale shops. In terms of climate, Santa Clarita has hot, dry summers with cool nights; mild springs and autumns; and cool, rainy winters. In August, the average high is 94 F and the average low is 64 F; in January the average high is 65 F with a low of 45 F. Snow in the city is extremely rare, but happens occasionally in the outlying hills.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Santa Clarita
See
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Do
- MB2 Entertainment
- The Gentle Barn
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When to go
The best time to visit Santa Clarita
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Clarita are March to July and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santa Clarita: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 52 km) and Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 56 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest and most convenient airport is in Burbank. Other nearby airports include Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario, and Orange County. Prime time offers shared ride vans to/from LAX. Stand under the orange "shared ride vans" sign in the center concrete island outside the LAX airport. Tell a customer service representative that you need a ride to Santa Clarita. They are easy to identify by their red jackets. If no representative is available, then flag down a red van with a "Santa Clarita" placard in the windshield. Approximate cost is $30 per person.
Getting around
Santa Clarita Transit operates bus routes throughout the city. Full fare for a single ride is $1, with children 5 and under free. Adults over 60 ride for a reduced fare of $.50/single ride. Transfers are free. Santa Clarita has many bike paths and paseos. You can easily get around by bicycle as everything is connected by paseos where you can avoid waiting for traffic lights. A map of the bike paths is available online. There is a large equestrian community in Santa Clarita and horse trails throughout the city. A map of the horse trails can be found online.
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BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Questions
Santa Clarita: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa Clarita?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Clarita are March to July and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa Clarita?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 52 km) and Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 56 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa Clarita?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa Clarita
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.