California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Santa Barbara County, CA

A 18.2" / 59.1°F normal · 2025 ran 138% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 74% (9.08") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 28th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

18.2in
annual precipitation · 59.1°F

2025 vs Normal

138%
25.2" · 59.6°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

39.1in
1983

Driest Year

3.9in
2013

Biggest Rain Day

4.72in
Jan 10 · 2023

Warmest Year

61.9°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

51°
J
51°
F
52°
M
55°
A
59°
M
65°
J
70°
J
70°
A
68°
S
62°
O
56°
N
51°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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