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Santa Barbara, CA — best months to visit

Red-tile roofs, palm-lined beaches, and wine country over the hill.

Best months for Santa Barbara: July, August — mild days around 74°F, rain on about 0 days a month.

Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.

All twelve months

Month	Score	Avg high	Avg low	Rain	Rain days	Daylight	Verdict
January	66	64°	41°	3.84 in	6	10h 05m	A good month
February	66	64°	44°	3.86 in	7	10h 53m	A good month
March	74	66°	46°	3.10 in	6	11h 52m	A good month
April	80	68°	48°	0.91 in	3	13h 00m	One of the best months
May	85	69°	51°	0.42 in	2	13h 56m	One of the best months
June	90	70°	54°	0.11 in	1	14h 27m	One of the best months
July ★ Best	96	73°	58°	0.02 in	0	14h 15m	One of the best months
August ★ Best	97	74°	58°	0.01 in	0	13h 26m	One of the best months
September	93	74°	56°	0.07 in	1	12h 21m	One of the best months
October	88	73°	51°	0.73 in	2	11h 16m	One of the best months
November	77	69°	44°	1.27 in	3	10h 19m	A good month
December	66	64°	40°	2.91 in	6	9h 52m	A good month

Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.

July in Santa Barbara: one of the best months (score 96 of 100)

Typical July days in Santa Barbara reach about 73°F with nights near 58°F; rain is rare.

• A light jacket or fleece for evenings.

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August in Santa Barbara: one of the best months (score 97 of 100)

Typical August days in Santa Barbara reach about 74°F with nights near 58°F; rain is rare.

• A light jacket or fleece for evenings.

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