Santa Barbara weather in July: Santa Barbara, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Santa Barbara in July has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal July, 0.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 15°C, 1 mm of precipitation in July.

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 July?

The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 65.7°F. July is 3.3°F warmer than June and 0.5°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Santa Barbara and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 72°F on July 1 to 74°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 64°F and 68°F.

Santa Barbara in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 2%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
July 1	72°F	57°F	2%	0%
July 8	73°F	58°F	1%	0%
July 15	73°F	58°F	1%	0%
July 22	74°F	59°F	1%	0%
July 31	74°F	59°F	1%	0%

Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 29, coldest night July 1)

Santa Barbara: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
July 1	72°F	57°F	2%	0%	14 h 30 min
July 2	72°F	57°F	2%	0%	14 h 30 min
July 3	72°F	57°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 4	72°F	57°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 5	72°F	57°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 6	73°F	57°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 7	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 8	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 9	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 10	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 11	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 12	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 13	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 14	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 15	73°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 20 min
July 16	74°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 17	74°F	58°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 18	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 19	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 20	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 21	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 22	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 23	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h 10 min
July 24	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 25	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 26	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 27	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 28	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 29	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 30	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	14 h
July 31	74°F	59°F	1%	0%	13 h 50 min

Normal high: 73°FJuly average
Normal low: 58°FJuly average
Precipitation: 0.02 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: fewer than 10.01 inch or more
Daylight: 14 h 30 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more: 27
Days at 80°F or more: 3
Sunshine: 91%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 July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around July 1 (2%). In all, 0.02 in falls on 0 days of a normal July.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023190.

How humid and windy is Santa Barbara in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	61°F	58°F	91%	2.7 mph	–
9 a.m.	67°F	60°F	78%	6.0 mph	43%
noon	71°F	60°F	67%	8.0 mph	63%
3 p.m.	72°F	59°F	63%	9.7 mph	85%
6 p.m.	68°F	59°F	74%	7.2 mph	89%
9 p.m.	63°F	59°F	87%	4.4 mph	85%

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 July in Santa Barbara?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 109°F, on July 2, 1985; the coldest is 45°F, on July 18, 1944. The wettest July brought 0.94 in (1950).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.7°F: 2021 66.7°F (+1.0), 2022 65.5°F (−0.3), 2023 66.7°F (+1.0), 2024 65.1°F (−0.6), 2025 63.7°F (−2.0), 2026 69.2°F (+3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Santa Barbara: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
July	Mean	Against normal
2021	66.7°F	+1.0°F
2022	65.5°F	−0.3°F
2023	66.7°F	+1.0°F
2024	65.1°F	−0.6°F
2025	63.7°F	−2.0°F
2026	69.2°F	+3.5°F

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023190; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023190. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Santa Barbara compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; Santa Barbara's is 73°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is Santa Barbara in July?

Does it rain in Santa Barbara in July?

How humid and windy is Santa Barbara in July?

What are the records for July in Santa Barbara?

How does July in Santa Barbara compare across California?

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