Santa Barbara January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Barbara, California in the month of January.
Typical Santa Barbara January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 65.2 °F
Average daily low 41.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 20.2%
Santa Barbara January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F January 9, 1923
Lowest temperature 24 °F January 16, 2007
Highest daily low 62 °F January 1, 1922
Lowest daily high 44 °F January 6, 1913
Hottest average high temperature 72.2 °F 1928
Coldest average high temperature 56.3 °F 1949
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches January 25, 1914
Most monthly precipitation 17.2 inches 1916
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 64.5 39.9 78 25
January 2 64.5 39.9 79 25
January 3 64.6 40.0 78 28
January 4 64.6 40.1 84 27
January 5 64.7 40.1 82 27
January 6 64.7 40.2 85 27
January 7 64.7 40.3 86 29
January 8 64.7 40.3 86 28
January 9 64.7 40.5 90 25
January 10 64.7 40.6 80 26
January 11 64.7 40.7 87 30
January 12 64.8 40.8 85 29
January 13 64.9 40.9 86 26
January 14 64.9 41.0 84 26
January 15 65.1 41.0 82 25
January 16 65.2 41.1 87 24
January 17 65.3 41.1 86 26
January 18 65.3 41.1 80 28
January 19 65.4 41.2 80 28
January 20 65.5 41.2 80 29
January 21 65.5 41.3 86 26
January 22 65.6 41.3 83 26
January 23 65.5 41.3 78 25
January 24 65.5 41.4 80 29
January 25 65.5 41.4 83 31
January 26 65.5 41.5 85 31
January 27 65.6 41.5 82 30
January 28 65.5 41.6 84 30
January 29 65.5 41.6 82 29
January 30 65.4 41.7 81 31
January 31 65.4 41.8 84 29
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport location
1893–1941 Santa Barbara location