2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Marion, OH vs Santa Barbara, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Santa Barbara. Marion averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Barbara, California gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Marion, Ohio gets 38.2 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. Marion averages 23.3 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

Marion, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.5
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.3 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 Marion is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Marion, OH

47°F

Today's Weather - Santa Barbara, CA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Marion with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Marion, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are June, September and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

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

In Marion, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

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 Marion, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

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 Marion, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

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.

June is the wettest month in Marion with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Marion means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Marion with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Marion, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 23.3 inches in Marion means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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

January is the snowiest month in Marion with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.