Santa Barbara weather in January
In January, Santa Barbara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Barbara's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Barbara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 4.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:33 AM – 5:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Santa Barbara is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan.
- Density
- 252/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1741
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical January day in Santa Barbara reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1 | 30 | 21 |
| 2 | 30 | 21 |
| 3 | 30 | 21 |
| 4 | 30 | 21 |
| 5 | 30 | 21 |
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| 31 | 30 | 21 |
How January really feels in Santa Barbara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Santa Barbara weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 20 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 27 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 40 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 63 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 221 | 23.2 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 296 | 27.4 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 479 | 30 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 452 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 367 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 245 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 89 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 55 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.
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| Clearer (%) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 34 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 67 | 33 |
| 6 | 68 | 32 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 67 | 33 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 67 | 33 |
| 24 | 68 | 32 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Santa Barbara gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 13 |
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| 20 | 15 |
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| 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 |
| 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 17 |
| 31 | 17 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Oppressive (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 29 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 28 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 28 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | 54 | 27 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 26 |
| 6 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 25 |
| 8 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 25 |
| 9 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 25 |
| 10 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 25 |
| 11 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 25 |
| 12 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 25 |
| 14 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 25 |
| 15 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 16 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 18 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 20 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 25 |
| 21 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 26 |
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| 24 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 26 |
| 25 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 26 |
| 26 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 26 |
| 27 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 26 |
| 28 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 26 |
| 29 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 26 |
| 30 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 26 |
| 31 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 26 |
Wind in January
Winds average 6 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
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| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:50 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:33 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:34 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:35 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:31 | 5:35 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:31 | 5:36 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:31 | 5:36 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:37 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:37 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:38 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:39 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:39 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:40 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:40 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:41 |
| 15 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:41 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:42 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:33 | 5:43 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:43 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:44 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:44 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:45 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:45 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:46 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:47 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:47 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:48 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:48 |
| 28 | 11.3 | 6:34 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 6:33 | 5:49 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 6:33 | 5:50 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 6:33 | 5:50 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Santa Barbara
In January, Santa Barbara sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Barbara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Santa Barbara's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Santa Barbara?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Barbara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Barbara in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Santa Barbara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Barbara in January
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Santa Barbara in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Barbara peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Barbara in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Barbara is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara sits at 16.0°N, 120.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Calasiao, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Barbara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Barbara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Barbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.
The land around Santa Barbara is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.
Philippines travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,171
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 48%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Santa Barbara (16.0009°, 120.4023°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).