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

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Santa Barbara. Hana averages 278 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Barbara, California gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hana, Hawaii gets 55.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Barbara averages 0 inches of snow per year. Hana averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Hana, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 75.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 55.2
Rain: averages 55.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Hana, HI

70°F

Today's Weather - Santa Barbara, CA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Hana with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Hawaii. In Hana, there are 10 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hana are August, September and July.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hana with an average of 54.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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

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

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

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

March is the wettest month in Hana with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.4 inches in Hana means that it is wetter than most 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.

March is the rainiest month in Hana with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 135.3 rainy days annually in Hana, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.