When to go · Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara in April
Great month. Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Santa Barbara in this guide.
Weather in April
- Santa BarbaraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Barbara, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 2
April: Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Santa Barbara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings