Measurements:
°C
°F
Santa Barbara
88°F
NE 6 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 4%
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Santa Barbara Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+68.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in July: 72.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in July: 61.4°F
Average water temperature in July: 66.4°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

July 15 68.2°F July 10 67.2°F
July 14 68.2°F July 09 67.6°F
July 13 67.6°F July 08 67.6°F
July 12 66.4°F July 07 66.6°F
July 11 68.0°F July 06 65.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Santa Barbara?

According to our data for the last three years for Santa Barbara the highest average sea water temperature was in September, August and October.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Santa Barbara was 70.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 68.6°F and 73.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Santa Barbara was 68.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 64.0°F and 72.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in October

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in October 2025 for Santa Barbara was 66.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 64.6°F and 69.2°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Santa Barbara
The most sunny months:
July 26 days
August 26 days
May 25 days
The most warm months:
August 82.7 °F
July 81.0 °F
September 79.9 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 68.1 °F
August 67.4 °F
October 66.9 °F
The most cold months:
January 63.6 °F
December 63.6 °F
February 64.1 °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

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +92
Chicago +86
Hawaii +80
Houston +80
Las Vegas +120
Los Angeles +106
Maui +76
Miami +96
Myrtle Beach +96
New York +110
San Diego +96
San Francisco +76
Santa Monica +84
Sarasota +102
Tampa +100
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Barbara
Local time: 12:58
15 jul, wednesday
1500 90°F
NE
6 mph
1800 84°F
E
10 mph
2100 94°F
SE
8 mph
16 jul, thursday
0000 76°F
S
4 mph
0300 72°F
W
2 mph
0600 68°F
SW
1 mph
0900 84°F
NE
5 mph
1200 90°F
NE
6 mph