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Santa Barbara, CA Weather


Santa Barbara, CA climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.

The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 76.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 44.70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 17 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Santa Barbara is 18.58 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 4.68 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 5:53 PM PST FRI NOV 20 2009)

Fair Fair, 54°F Humidity: 77% Dewpoint: 47°F
Wind Speed: W 5.8 MPH (5 KT) Heat Index: 54°F
Barometer: 30.00 in. Wind Chill: 53°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 2:30 PM PST FRI NOV 20 2009)
  Tonight: Increasing clouds with a chance of rain in the evening...Becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Local north winds around 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lo: 50°F
Hi: 65°F Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the 60s. Local north winds around 15 mph.
Lo: 46°F
Hi: 66°F Sunday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Local north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Lo: 50°F
Hi: 70°F Monday: Clear. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except upper 50s in the foothills.
 
Hi: 70°F Tuesday: Clear. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except upper 50s in the foothills.
 
Hi: 70°F Wednesday: Clear. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except upper 50s in the foothills.
 
Hi: 70°F Thursday: Clear. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except upper 50s in the foothills.
 

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:09 AM PST
Sunrise:
6:36 AM PST
Sunset:
4:51 PM PST
Civil Twilight:
5:18 PM PST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(SANTA BARBARA Weather station, 0.98 miles from Santa Barbara)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 64.5 65.4 66.1 69.2 69.6 72.1 75.1 76.7 75.2 73.3 68.9 65.3 70.1
Mean °F 54.6 56.1 57.2 59.7 61.3 64.0 66.9 68.1 66.9 64.1 59.0 55.0 61.1
Min °F 44.7 46.7 48.3 50.1 53.0 55.8 58.6 59.5 58.5 54.9 49.0 44.7 52.0

Normal Precipitation

(SANTA BARBARA Weather station, 0.98 miles from Santa Barbara)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 4.14 4.68 3.59 0.77 0.35 0.09 0.01 0.03 0.29 0.52 1.48 2.63 18.58