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Isla Vista, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA weather comparison

Isla Vista

CA

Isla Vista and Santa Barbara have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Isla Vista, CA and Santa Barbara, CA
Isla VistaMetricSanta Barbara
306 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies306 days
16 inPrecipitationper year16 in
35 daysWet daysrain or snow per year35 days
2 inSnowfallper year2 in
1 daysHot daysabove 90 °F10 days
3 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F2 days
64%Humidityaverage relative62%
59 °FAverage temperatureyear round62 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

Isla VistaSanta Barbara

Daily highs

657075JanMarMayJulSepNovIsla Vista, Jan: 64 °FIsla Vista, Feb: 63 °FIsla Vista, Mar: 65 °FIsla Vista, Apr: 66 °FIsla Vista, May: 68 °FIsla Vista, Jun: 69 °FIsla Vista, Jul: 72 °FIsla Vista, Aug: 73 °FIsla Vista, Sep: 73 °FIsla Vista, Oct: 72 °FIsla Vista, Nov: 68 °FIsla Vista, Dec: 64 °FSanta Barbara, Jan: 67 °FSanta Barbara, Feb: 67 °FSanta Barbara, Mar: 68 °FSanta Barbara, Apr: 71 °FSanta Barbara, May: 72 °FSanta Barbara, Jun: 74 °FSanta Barbara, Jul: 77 °FSanta Barbara, Aug: 78 °FSanta Barbara, Sep: 78 °FSanta Barbara, Oct: 76 °FSanta Barbara, Nov: 71 °FSanta Barbara, Dec: 66 °F

Daily lows

405060JanMarMayJulSepNovIsla Vista, Jan: 42 °FIsla Vista, Feb: 44 °FIsla Vista, Mar: 46 °FIsla Vista, Apr: 48 °FIsla Vista, May: 51 °FIsla Vista, Jun: 54 °FIsla Vista, Jul: 57 °FIsla Vista, Aug: 57 °FIsla Vista, Sep: 56 °FIsla Vista, Oct: 51 °FIsla Vista, Nov: 45 °FIsla Vista, Dec: 41 °FSanta Barbara, Jan: 46 °FSanta Barbara, Feb: 46 °FSanta Barbara, Mar: 49 °FSanta Barbara, Apr: 51 °FSanta Barbara, May: 54 °FSanta Barbara, Jun: 57 °FSanta Barbara, Jul: 60 °FSanta Barbara, Aug: 60 °FSanta Barbara, Sep: 59 °FSanta Barbara, Oct: 55 °FSanta Barbara, Nov: 49 °FSanta Barbara, Dec: 45 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Isla Vista high646365666869727373726864
Santa Barbara high676768717274777878767166
Isla Vista low424446485154575756514541
Santa Barbara low464649515457606059554945

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Isla VistaSanta Barbara
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovIsla Vista, Jan: 3.7 inIsla Vista, Feb: 3.7 inIsla Vista, Mar: 2.8 inIsla Vista, Apr: 0.9 inIsla Vista, May: 0.4 inIsla Vista, Jun: 0.1 inIsla Vista, Jul: 0.1 inIsla Vista, Aug: 0.0 inIsla Vista, Sep: 0.1 inIsla Vista, Oct: 0.7 inIsla Vista, Nov: 1.0 inIsla Vista, Dec: 2.4 inSanta Barbara, Jan: 3.7 inSanta Barbara, Feb: 3.7 inSanta Barbara, Mar: 2.8 inSanta Barbara, Apr: 0.9 inSanta Barbara, May: 0.4 inSanta Barbara, Jun: 0.1 inSanta Barbara, Jul: 0.1 inSanta Barbara, Aug: 0.0 inSanta Barbara, Sep: 0.1 inSanta Barbara, Oct: 0.7 inSanta Barbara, Nov: 1.0 inSanta Barbara, Dec: 2.4 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Isla Vista3.73.72.80.90.40.10.10.00.10.71.02.4
Santa Barbara3.73.72.80.90.40.10.10.00.10.71.02.4

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Isla VistaSanta Barbara
0102030JanMarMayJulSepNovIsla Vista, Jan: 20 daysIsla Vista, Feb: 18 daysIsla Vista, Mar: 22 daysIsla Vista, Apr: 26 daysIsla Vista, May: 28 daysIsla Vista, Jun: 29 daysIsla Vista, Jul: 30 daysIsla Vista, Aug: 30 daysIsla Vista, Sep: 29 daysIsla Vista, Oct: 28 daysIsla Vista, Nov: 25 daysIsla Vista, Dec: 22 daysSanta Barbara, Jan: 20 daysSanta Barbara, Feb: 18 daysSanta Barbara, Mar: 22 daysSanta Barbara, Apr: 26 daysSanta Barbara, May: 28 daysSanta Barbara, Jun: 29 daysSanta Barbara, Jul: 30 daysSanta Barbara, Aug: 30 daysSanta Barbara, Sep: 29 daysSanta Barbara, Oct: 28 daysSanta Barbara, Nov: 25 daysSanta Barbara, Dec: 22 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Isla Vista201822262829303029282522
Santa Barbara201822262829303029282522

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).