Santa Barbara May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Barbara, California in the month of May.
Typical Santa Barbara May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 69.8 °F
Average daily low 51.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 6.5%
Santa Barbara May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 101 °F May 7, 2009
Lowest temperature 38 °F May 2, 1991
Highest daily low 69 °F May 7, 2009
Lowest daily high 53 °F May 26, 1920
Hottest average high temperature 78.0 °F 1941
Coldest average high temperature 64.2 °F 1975
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches May 27, 1906
Most monthly precipitation 3.9 inches 1998
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 69.9 49.7 91 40
May 2 69.9 49.8 89 38
May 3 69.9 49.9 89 40
May 4 69.9 50.0 90 39
May 5 69.9 50.1 92 39
May 6 69.9 50.3 100 38
May 7 70.0 50.4 101 39
May 8 70.1 50.5 98 39
May 9 70.0 50.6 101 40
May 10 70.0 50.7 92 41
May 11 69.9 50.7 92 41
May 12 69.8 50.8 92 42
May 13 69.7 50.9 94 40
May 14 69.7 50.9 98 41
May 15 69.8 51.0 97 40
May 16 69.8 51.1 89 40
May 17 69.8 51.2 87 41
May 18 69.7 51.3 85 40
May 19 69.7 51.4 87 39
May 20 69.7 51.4 87 40
May 21 69.6 51.5 90 42
May 22 69.6 51.6 85 40
May 23 69.6 51.8 91 39
May 24 69.6 51.9 92 40
May 25 69.6 52.0 98 40
May 26 69.8 52.1 101 39
May 27 69.8 52.2 95 43
May 28 69.8 52.4 85 44
May 29 69.8 52.5 83 41
May 30 69.9 52.6 92 42
May 31 69.9 52.7 94 40
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport location
1893–1941 Santa Barbara location