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Santa Barbara Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 63.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 49.8°F
Sea Water Temperature: 58.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 22 days
Sunshine Hours: 9.9 - 10.5 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.5 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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96
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 74°F. The lowest night temperature was 44°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 62.7°F и 51.3°F respectivly.

Santa Barbara Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Santa Barbara was 57.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 55.8°F and 58.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
71%
16%
13%

Most of the days in January are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1

Precipitation total in January for Santa Barbara is 1.5 in. It makes january one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in January, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.9
5.2
6.5
7.8
9.1

The average wind speed in January is 5.6 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.3
6.4
8.6
10.7
12.9
15.0

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Santa Barbara in January is 7.7 hours.

Best Time to Visit Santa Barbara
The most sunny months:
August 27 days
July 26 days
May 25 days
The most warm months:
August 82.9 °F
July 81.4 °F
September 80.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 67.9 °F
August 67.3 °F
October 66.9 °F
The most cold months:
December 63.3 °F
January 63.3 °F
February 63.8 °F
The most rainy months:
January 2 days
February 2 days
March 2 days
The most windy months:
April 7 mph
May 7 mph
March 7 mph

Santa Barbara on the Weather Map

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Miami +78
New York +54
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San Diego +62
San Francisco +54
Sarasota +78
Tampa +84
Washington +58
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Barbara
Local time: 18:30
17 apr, thursday
2100 52°F
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5 mph
18 apr, friday
0000 46°F
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4 mph
0300 44°F
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4 mph
0600 44°F
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4 mph
0900 54°F
E
1 mph
1200 62°F
NE
6 mph
1500 60°F
NE
6 mph
1800 56°F
SE
4 mph