2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Winchester Bay, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Winchester Bay. Santa Barbara averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winchester Bay, Oregon gets 73.1 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.

Winchester Bay averages 0.3 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

Winchester Bay, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 68.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 73.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 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 Winchester Bay is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Winchester Bay, OR

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Barbara / Winchester Bay

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.

August is the hottest month for Winchester Bay with an average high temperature of 68.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Winchester Bay, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winchester Bay are August, September and July.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winchester Bay with an average of 37.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

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 Winchester Bay, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

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 Winchester Bay, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

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

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 Winchester Bay with 12.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 73.1 inches in Winchester Bay means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Winchester Bay with 20.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 161.0 rainy days annually in Winchester Bay, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% 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 0.3 inches in Winchester Bay means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.

February is the snowiest month in Winchester Bay with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.