Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Barbara features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 803 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Barbara enjoys an average of 3311 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Barbara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Barbara experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Santa Barbara usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Barbara are June, July and September. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 49 (1.9) | 76 (3.0) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 22 (0.8) | 47 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 83 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Santa Barbara are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Barbara: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 204 | 261 | 290 | 336 | 352 | 379 | 357 | 317 | 266 | 204 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Santa Barbara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Barbara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |