2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Canon City, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Canon City. Santa Barbara averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canon City, Colorado gets 14.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Santa Barbara, California gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Canon City averages 33 inches of snow per year. Santa Barbara averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Canon City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 14.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Santa Barbara, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.1
Rain: averages 18.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canon City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Barbara is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Santa Barbara, CA

73°F

Today's Weather - Canon City, CO

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Barbara / Canon City

August is the hottest month for Santa Barbara with an average high temperature of 73.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Santa Barbara, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Barbara are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Canon City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Canon City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canon City are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Barbara with an average of 43.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canon City with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Santa Barbara, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Canon City, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Santa Barbara, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Canon City, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Santa Barbara, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Canon City, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

February is the wettest month in Santa Barbara with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Santa Barbara means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


August is the wettest month in Canon City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in Canon City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Barbara with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.8 rainy days annually in Santa Barbara, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Canon City with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Canon City, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Barbara, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Canon City means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.

December is the snowiest month in Canon City with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.