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Santa Barbara weather in March

Weather in Santa Barbara: March

Average day temperature: 63.4°F
Average night temperature: 50.6°F
Sea water temperature: 56.7°F
Number of sunny days: 20 days
Day length: 11.5 - 12.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.8 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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39
52
65
78
91
104
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 79°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 40°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 61.1°F and 49.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Santa Barbara in March, °F

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48
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54
57
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63
66

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 54.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 57.7°F and 52.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
53%
22%
25%

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

Precipitation total in March, 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
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.9
1.5
1.9

Precipitation total value in Santa Barbara in March is 1.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, 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
5.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
4.9
5.0
5.4
6.2
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 March is 6.8 mph It makes March one of the most windy months of the year.

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
6.6
8.4
9.0
10.1
11.1
11.2
11.4
11.7
11.1
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 March is: 8.2.

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: 04:30
April 23, wednesday
0600
46°F
W
2 mph
0900
55°F
N
3 mph
1200
61°F
NE
7 mph
1500
64°F
NE
7 mph
1800
63°F
E
6 mph
2100
54°F
S
6 mph
April 24, thursday
0000
48°F
S
5 mph
0300
48°F
S
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F