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Now in Santa Barbara

☁️

+23°

Overcast

Feels like +26° · humidity 74%

Today 14.8: +23° / +18°

🕐 12:25

Wind

7 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

29 · Good

Precipitation

Humidity

74%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:19 / 19:47

Sea temperature

🌊 +22°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Santa Barbara

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Santa Barbara (United States): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +18°. Due to high humidity it feels like +26°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 18 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +22° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:19 and set at 19:47 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Santa Barbara

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Santa Barbara for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 14.8

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💧 2%

+18° +23°

Morning

☁️

+20°

Day

☁️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+18°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 15.8

☁️

💧 2%

+16° +23°

Morning

🌤️

+19°

Day

☁️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+16°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 16.8

☁️

+17° +27°

Morning

☁️

+21°

Day

☁️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+17°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 17.8

☁️

+20° +29°

Morning

☁️

+23°

Day

☁️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 18.8

☁️

+21° +29°

Morning

☁️

+24°

Day

☁️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 19.8

☀️

+21° +30°

Morning

☀️

+24°

Day

☀️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+21°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 20.8

☁️

+20° +28°

Morning

☁️

+23°

Day

☁️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 21.8

⛅

💧 2%

+21° +29°

Morning

⛅

+24°

Day

⛅

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+21°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 22.8

☁️

+22° +30°

Morning

☁️

+25°

Day

☁️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+22°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 23.8

☁️

+23° +31°

Morning

☁️

+26°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+23°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 24.8

☀️

💧 1%

+22° +29°

Morning

☀️

+25°

Day

☀️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+22°

Clear · precipitation 1% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 25.8

☀️

💧 3%

+21° +30°

Morning

☀️

+24°

Day

☀️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+21°

Clear · precipitation 3% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 26.8

☀️

💧 6%

+21° +27°

Morning

☀️

+23°

Day

☀️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 27.8

☀️

💧 6%

+20° +29°

Morning

☀️

+23°

Day

☀️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+20°

Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

68 / 100

for sea and sun · Good

🏊 Swimming

74 / 100

water 22° · Good

🏃 Running

76 / 100

comfort for running · Good

🧴 UV

72%

extreme · high

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

87 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

64 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

93 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 6PM10: 8O₃: 72NO₂: 1

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:19

Sunset

19:47

Golden hour

19:13

Daylight

13 h (-2 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+22°

🌊 slight, waves 0.6 m.

Santa Barbara climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+18°

+8°

Jan

+18°

+8°

Feb

+19°

+9°

Mar

+21°

+11°

Apr

+23°

+13°

May

+25°

+15°

Jun

+27°

+18°

Jul

+28°

+19°

Aug

+27°

+17°

Sep

+25°

+14°

Oct

+21°

+11°

Nov

+18°

+8°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+18°	+8°	+15°	96 mm	The most pleasant season: +18° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (96 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February	+18°	+8°	+15°	95 mm	Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (95 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
March	+19°	+9°	+14°	73 mm	Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (73 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
April	+21°	+11°	+15°	26 mm	The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+23°	+13°	+15°	11 mm	One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+25°	+15°	+17°	2 mm	Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+27°	+18°	+18°	3 mm	A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August	+28°	+19°	+20°	1 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +19° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Santa Barbara.
September	+27°	+17°	+20°	2 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+25°	+14°	+18°	18 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
November	+21°	+11°	+16°	28 mm	One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+18°	+8°	+16°	64 mm	A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (64 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.

When to visit Santa Barbara

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: July, August, September

Daytime air+27…+28°

Sea temperature+18…+20°

Precipitationnone

Why: comfortable +27…+28° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, October, November

Daytime air+19…+25°

Sea temperature+14…+18°

Precipitationrare

Why: cool (+19…+25°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December

Daytime air+18…+18°

Sea temperature+15…+16°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (64–96 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Santa Barbara is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.