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Santa Barbara weather in December

Weather in Santa Barbara: December

Average day temperature: 62.0°F
Average night temperature: 51.2°F
Sea water temperature: 59.6°F
Number of sunny days: 21 days
Day length: 9.8 - 10.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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36
48
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72
84
96
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 73°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 48°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 64.7°F and 55.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Santa Barbara in December, °F

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51
54
57
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63
66

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 57.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 58.1°F and 55.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
61%
23%
16%

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.3
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.9
1.5
1.9

Precipitation total value in Santa Barbara in December is 1.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.3
3.5
4.6
5.8
7.0
8.1
5.1
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.0
5.4
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.0
5.5
5.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.0
5.4
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.0
5.5

The average wind speed value in December is 5.2 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
8.4
9.0
10.1
11.1
11.2
11.4
11.7
11.1
8.2
8.1
7.5
6.6
8.4
9.0
10.1
11.1
11.2
11.4
11.7
11.1
8.2
8.1
7.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.6.

Best time for vacation in Santa Barbara

Sunniest months:
August 27 days
July 26 days
May 25 days
Warmest months:
August 79.6 °F
July 78.3 °F
September 77.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 66.1 °F
August 65.6 °F
October 65.2 °F
Coldest months:
December 62.0 °F
January 62.0 °F
February 62.5 °F
Rainiest months:
January 2 days
February 2 days
March 2 days
Windiest months:
April 7.6 mph
May 7.4 mph
March 7.2 mph

Santa Barbara on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Santa Barbara
Local time: 07:26
April 25, friday
0900
50°F
E
2 mph
1200
57°F
NE
7 mph
1500
55°F
NE
9 mph
1800
54°F
NE
8 mph
2100
48°F
SE
3 mph
April 26, saturday
0000
45°F
SW
3 mph
0300
45°F
W
6 mph
0600
45°F
NW
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F