Climate of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Santa Barbara is 39° degrees and there is about 65 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 308 days a year with an average humidity of 60% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 17°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 15°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 41 days and there is a total of approximately 165 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3528 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in August |
Coldest month: | 16°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 17°C |
Sea temperature: | between 15°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 324 days |
Days with rain: | 41 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 165 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3528 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Santa Barbara.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Santa Barbara.
Climate table of Santa Barbara
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santa Barbara. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Santa Barbara might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 62 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 66 | 61 |
Night temp. (°F) | 49 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 49 |
Water temp. (°F) | 59 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Days with rain | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Dry days | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Santa Barbara
The best time to visit Santa Barbara in the state of California is from April through November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Barbara is 78°F in August and the lowest is 61°F in February. The average water temperature is between 58°F and 65°F.
Climate of Santa Barbara by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Santa Barbara? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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