Santa Barbara weather in April: Santa Barbara, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Barbara in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 23 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Barbara Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023190
- Location34.43°N 119.84°W
- Elevation9 ft (3 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population87,291
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 64° 44°
- Mar 66° 46°
- Apr 68° 48°
- May 69° 51°
- Jun 70° 55°
- Jul 73° 58°
- Aug 75° 58°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 73° 51°
- Nov 69° 44°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Barbara in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. April is 1.9°F warmer than March and 2.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Santa Barbara and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 60°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 10% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 13% | 8% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 47°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 47°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 48°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 68°F | 48°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 68°F | 48°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 68°F | 48°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 48°F | 11% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 68°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 68°F | 48°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 68°F | 48°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 48°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 49°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 50°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023190; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Barbara in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around April 1 (15%). In all, 0.91 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023190.
How humid and windy is Santa Barbara in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 82% | 3.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 66% | 7.3 mph | 59% |
| noon | 67°F | 51°F | 57% | 9.6 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 51°F | 55% | 11.1 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 65% | 8.0 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 50°F | 74% | 5.3 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023190. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Santa Barbara?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 96°F, on April 6, 1989; the coldest is 33°F, on April 3, 1945. The wettest April brought 5.75 in (1965).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 58.0°F (at normal), 2022 60.1°F (+2.1), 2023 57.0°F (−1.0), 2024 56.8°F (−1.2), 2025 56.4°F (−1.6), 2026 59.7°F (+1.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | at normal | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 60.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 57.0°F | −1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 56.8°F | −1.2°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | −1.6°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 59.7°F | +1.7°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023190; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023190. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Barbara compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, April normal highs run from 49°F in Tahoma to 87°F in Brawley; Santa Barbara's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.