Santa Barbara Weather Records

Santa Barbara, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Santa Barbara, California was 109 °F which occurred on June 27, 1990.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Santa Barbara, California was 20 °F which occurred on December 22, 1990.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Santa Barbara Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 65.2 41.0 90 24 3.9
February 64.8 43.2 94 25 3.4
March 66.1 46.0 95 30 3.1
April 68.5 47.9 98 33 0.9
May 69.8 51.1 101 38 0.4
June 71.3 54.5 109 40 0.1
July 74.2 57.9 109 45 0.0
August 75.2 57.8 105 45 0.0
September 75.4 55.9 108 42 0.1
October 73.9 51.0 103 31 0.7
November 69.8 44.2 98 28 1.2
December 64.9 40.1 91 20 2.7
Entire year 70.0 49.3 109 20 15.7
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F September 18, 1979
Lowest daily high 44 °F January 6, 1913
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
53 °F September 27, 1970
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38 °F Feb 25–26, 1921
Most daily precipitation 6.9 inches January 25, 1914
Most monthly precipitation 17.2 inches January 1916
Most yearly precipitation 43.2 inches 1909
Most yearly days with precipitation 69 1941
Earliest freeze October 29 1971
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 4 1902
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F January 9 1923
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 6 2009
Latest freeze March 14 1954
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 31 1917
Latest day ≥ 90 °F December 8 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 19 1921
Most days in a year < 32 °F 15 1937
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 121 1931
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 23 1931
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 1939
Santa Barbara Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jan 7–17, 1980
Without precipitation 228 days Mar 2 – Oct 15, 2004
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 25 days Jul 10 – Aug 3, 1931
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Sep 15–23, 1939
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Sep 20–23, 1939
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Santa Barbara is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport location
1893–1941 Santa Barbara location