Santa Barbara December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Barbara, California in the month of December.
Typical Santa Barbara December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 64.9 °F
Average daily low 40.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 19.1%
Santa Barbara December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F December 8, 1938
Lowest temperature 20 °F December 22, 1990
Highest daily low 60 °F December 19, 2023
Lowest daily high 45 °F December 26, 1916
Hottest average high temperature 74.7 °F 1929
Coldest average high temperature 60.0 °F 2021
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches December 13, 1922
Most monthly precipitation 10.2 inches 2010
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 66.9 41.7 85 31
December 2 66.8 41.5 88 31
December 3 66.6 41.4 89 30
December 4 66.5 41.3 85 30
December 5 66.3 41.1 87 29
December 6 66.1 40.9 84 31
December 7 65.9 40.8 90 29
December 8 65.7 40.7 91 29
December 9 65.6 40.6 83 28
December 10 65.5 40.6 86 28
December 11 65.4 40.5 84 32
December 12 65.3 40.4 86 31
December 13 65.2 40.3 82 25
December 14 65.1 40.2 79 25
December 15 65.0 40.1 82 27
December 16 64.9 40.0 82 28
December 17 64.7 39.9 85 29
December 18 64.6 39.8 86 27
December 19 64.6 39.8 84 27
December 20 64.6 39.8 81 30
December 21 64.5 39.8 81 28
December 22 64.5 39.7 81 20
December 23 64.5 39.7 80 21
December 24 64.4 39.8 83 22
December 25 64.4 39.7 85 23
December 26 64.3 39.8 82 24
December 27 64.3 39.8 83 26
December 28 64.3 39.8 84 28
December 29 64.3 39.8 85 31
December 30 64.3 39.9 85 29
December 31 64.4 39.9 81 28
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport location
1893–1941 Santa Barbara location