When to go · Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara in September
Great month. Inside Santa Barbara's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Santa Barbara in this guide.
Weather in September
- Santa BarbaraHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Barbara, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Mar: 2
September: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.