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Monthly climate in Santa Barbara, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Barbara features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 482 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Barbara enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Barbara, Mexico

The warmest months in Santa Barbara are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Barbara experiences 182 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Barbara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Barbara, Mexico

Santa Barbara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Barbara are January, March and April. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Barbara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)5 (0.2)8 (0.3)39 (1.6)109 (4.3)92 (3.6)126 (5.0)42 (1.7)20 (0.8)20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111125161015732

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Barbara, Mexico

The sunniest months in Santa Barbara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Barbara: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Barbara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223263307319358348350343288286265270
Mean daily daylight hours10h 39m11h 15m12h 1m12h 48m13h 28m13h 47m13h 36m13h 1m12h 16m11h 29m10h 48m10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Barbara, Mexico

Santa Barbara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Barbara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Barbara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)710121414131313131187