2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Kingsport, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Kingsport. Santa Barbara averages 283 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingsport, Tennessee gets 43.9 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.

Kingsport averages 9.4 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

Kingsport, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 43.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.4 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 Kingsport is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

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

57°F

Today's Weather - Kingsport, TN

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Barbara / Kingsport

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 Kingsport with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Kingsport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingsport are May, September 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 Kingsport with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Kingsport, there are 19.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

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 Kingsport, there are 94.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Kingsport, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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.


July is the wettest month in Kingsport with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Kingsport means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Kingsport with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Kingsport, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 9.4 inches in Kingsport means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.

January is the snowiest month in Kingsport with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.