Best time to visit Santa Barbara
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Dry comfort window
66 / 100 this month
Best month
August
67 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
26°C
daily highs · 1 rain days
Cost of living
$5,560
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12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.0 | Shoulder season | 67 | 12.4°C | 5.4 | $5,560 | 0 |
| February | 52.9 | Shoulder season | 69 | 13.0°C | 5.5 | $5,560 | 0 |
| March | 53.6 | Shoulder season | 71 | 13.5°C | 7.5 | $5,560 | 0 |
| April | 59.6 | Shoulder season | 84 | 16.0°C | 2.4 | $5,560 | 0 |
| May | 60.1 | Shoulder season | 85 | 17.2°C | 1.9 | $5,560 | 0 |
| June | 65.6 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 20.6°C | 0.4 | $5,560 | 0 |
| July | 65.6 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 23.4°C | 0.2 | $5,560 | 0 |
| August | 66.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 24.3°C | 0.8 | $5,560 | 0 |
| September | 65.6 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 22.9°C | 2.8 | $5,560 | 0 |
| October | 66.3 | Dry comfort window | 99 | 19.7°C | 1.2 | $5,560 | 0 |
| November | 57.6 | Shoulder season | 80 | 15.4°C | 3.8 | $5,560 | 0 |
| December | 53.5 | Shoulder season | 71 | 13.4°C | 7.0 | $5,560 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 MA
Fes
Morocco
|
74.3 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C · 4.6 rain | $1,646 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 EG
Ismailia
Egypt
|
74.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.4°C · 0.8 rain | $909 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 AR
Mendoza
Argentina
|
74.2 | Dry comfort window | 18.7°C · 3.5 rain | $1,432 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 IR
Qom
Iran
|
74.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.0°C · 0.0 rain | $371 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
EG
Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
74.1 | Hot season | 29.0°C · 0.0 rain | $1,556 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 TR
Dalaman
Turkey
|
74.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C · 3.7 rain | $744 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 PS
Jericho
Palestine
|
74.0 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C · 0.8 rain | $1,089 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 BR
Cumbuco
Brazil
|
74.0 | Shoulder season | 27.3°C · 2.1 rain | $1,410 | 0 | City page |