When to go · Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (May Gray and June Gloom cloud), holiday weekends.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Santa Barbara

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (May Gray and June Gloom cloud), holiday weekends.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Santa BarbaraHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 0 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Barbara, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (May Gray and June Gloom cloud), holiday weekends.

March: Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Santa Barbara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.