2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Duluth, MN

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Highlights
- Duluth has 68.6% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Duluth has 37.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Duluth scores 32.6% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CADuluth, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7022443
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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