Santa Barbara weather in February: Santa Barbara, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Santa Barbara in February has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 64°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 98 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 53.7°F. February is 0.9°F warmer than January and 2.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Santa Barbara and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 65°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 52°F and 56°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 21% | 16% |
| February 8 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 17% |
| February 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% |
| February 22 | 64°F | 44°F | 23% | 17% |
| February 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 21% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 64°F | 43°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 64°F | 43°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 64°F | 44°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 64°F | 44°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 64°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 64°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 64°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 64°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 65°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 44°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 81%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around February 15 (24%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 7 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Santa Barbara, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023190.
How humid and windy is Santa Barbara in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 83% | 3.1 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 65% | 4.4 mph | 53% |
| noon | 62°F | 46°F | 56% | 8.7 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 46°F | 54% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 46°F | 67% | 6.9 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 45°F | 74% | 4.0 mph | 71% |
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 February in Santa Barbara?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 87°F, on February 9, 2016; the coldest is 25°F, on February 6, 1989. The wettest February brought 13.62 in (1962).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.7°F: 2021 54.5°F (+0.8), 2022 53.5°F (−0.2), 2023 52.1°F (−1.6), 2024 56.0°F (+2.3), 2025 55.5°F (+1.8), 2026 56.9°F (+3.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 53.5°F | −0.2°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | −1.6°F | 3.57 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +2.3°F | 11.01 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +1.8°F | 3.25 in |
| 2026 | 56.9°F | +3.2°F | 2.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023190; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023190. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Santa Barbara compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, February normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 75°F in Brawley; Santa Barbara's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Santa Barbara in January64°F by day, 41°F at night
- Santa Barbara in March66°F by day, 46°F at night
- Santa Barbara through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Februarynormal high 75°F