Santa Monica Weather. Santa Monica is a popular tourist destination to visit year-round due to its moderate climate and location within Southern California. Get the latest Santa Monica Weather updates and plan your trip to Southern California. View the current and future Los Angeles weather and surf reports for the areas surrounding the Santa Monica Pier, and along the LA coastline.
Choosing an urgent care center over the ER can save you time and money: 1  Average time of an ER visit: 4.5 hours*. 2  Average cost of an ER visit: $2,259**. 3  Average cost of an urgent care center visit: $176**.
Emergency Room Wait Times: State Averages. In 2014, emergency room wait times averaged between 16 minutes for hospitals in Colorado and Utah to 46 minutes for Maryland emergency departments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks the time it takes for patients to be seen by a healthcare professional and publishes averages for states. The 2014 national average was 24 minutes.