Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montecito features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 400 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montecito enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Montecito 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 January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montecito experiences 67 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Montecito, California, United States with other places around the world.
Montecito usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montecito are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 93 (3.7) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 62 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Montecito are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montecito: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 232 | 287 | 328 | 367 | 369 | 383 | 360 | 316 | 294 | 255 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 24m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Montecito experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Montecito UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |