Montecito, California Climate
United States
Pop. 8,965 Elev. 62 m / 203 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Dry and warm, Montecito sees August highs of 79°F (26°C) and cool January lows of 44°F (7°C). Expect around 21 rainy days annually (21.5 in / 547 mm total), with 3 in (65 mm) of annual snowfall. With 263 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live. Ocean water temperatures reach 70°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 79°F (26°C) high | 44°F (7°C) low |
| Feels like | 44°F (7°C) low | |
| Rain | 21 days | 21.5 in (547 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 2.6 in (65 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 263 sunny | 10 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 50
Feb 50
Mar 31
Apr 24
May 9
Jun 10
Jul 14
Aug 22
Sep 11
Oct 37
Nov 35
Dec Humidity (%)
42
Jan 61
Feb 65
Mar 63
Apr 57
May 53
Jun 58
Jul 52
Aug 65
Sep 60
Oct 67
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 12 mi Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
Ski resort 39 mi Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area
National park 22 mi El Capitán State Beach
Mountain peak
(5,010 ft) 12 mi Hildreth Peak
Hospital 5 mi Cottage Hospital
Hiking trail 4 mi Hot Springs Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 0.8 in19 mm | 21 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 13 |
| March | 60°F 16°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | 1.4 in36 mm | 10 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 0.3 in7 mm | 21 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | — | 21 |
| June | 74°F 23°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 30 |
| July | 74°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 30 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 26 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 63°F 17°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 25 |
| October | 71°F 22°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | — | 28 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 5.1 in 131 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 66°F 19°C | 51°F 11°C | 6.5 in 166 mm | — | 21 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 2 |
| March | 10 | 1 |
| April | 21 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 0 |
| September | 25 | 0 |
| October | 28 | 1 |
| November | 17 | 3 |
| December | 21 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C |
| February | 56°F 14°C | 47°F 8°C |
| March | 56°F 14°C | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 57°F 14°C | 53°F 11°C |
| May | 61°F 16°C | 60°F 15°C |
| June | 63°F 17°C | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 64°F 18°C | 71°F 22°C |
| August | 69°F 21°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 58°F 14°C |
| December | 64°F 18°C | 52°F 11°C |