Santa Barbara weather in January 2027

Q: How hot is it in Santa Barbara in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 20°C in Santa Barbara in January, falling to 8°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Santa Barbara in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Santa Barbara in January - that's 70% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Santa Barbara in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in Santa Barbara in January and the average monthly rainfall is 80mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Santa Barbara, California in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.8
3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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The January weather guide for California (Santa Barbara) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Santa Barbara in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 68°F in Santa Barbara in January, falling to 46°F at night.

How sunny is it in Santa Barbara in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Santa Barbara in January - that's 70% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Santa Barbara in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in Santa Barbara in January and the average monthly rainfall is 3.1 inches.

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