2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta has 2.2% less rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Goleta has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goleta scores 0.0% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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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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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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