2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Barbara, CA vs West Chester, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in West Chester. Santa Barbara averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Chester, Pennsylvania gets 48.7 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.

West Chester averages 22.1 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

West Chester, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.1 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 West Chester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

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

74°F

Today's Weather - West Chester, PA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Barbara / West Chester

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 West Chester with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Chester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Chester are September, June and August.

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 West Chester with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.


September is the wettest month in West Chester with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in West Chester means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in West Chester, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 22.1 inches in West Chester means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.

February is the snowiest month in West Chester with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.