2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Hawaiian Beaches, HI

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Hawaiian Beaches. Santa Barbara averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii gets 101.2 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.

Hawaiian Beaches averages 0 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

Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62.7
Rain: averages 101.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Hawaiian Beaches is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

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

64°F

Today's Weather - Hawaiian Beaches, HI

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Barbara / Hawaiian Beaches

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.

September is the hottest month for Hawaiian Beaches with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Hawaiian Beaches, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hawaiian Beaches are May, December and April.

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

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hawaiian Beaches with an average of 62.5°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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 Hawaiian Beaches, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

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 Hawaiian Beaches, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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 Hawaiian Beaches, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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.


December is the wettest month in Hawaiian Beaches with 11.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 5.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 101.2 inches in Hawaiian Beaches means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Hawaiian Beaches with 20.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.0 rainy days. There are 227.5 rainy days annually in Hawaiian Beaches, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hawaiian Beaches, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hawaiian Beaches.