2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Barbara, CA vs Pahoa, HI

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Highlights
- Pahoa has 447.0% more rainy days than Santa Barbara.
- Pahoa has 39.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Barbara.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pahoa scores 1.1% worse than Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAPahoa, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock10138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock228106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6532443
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 4 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 Pahoa    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

That's impossible. The state of Hawaii sets the amount for every student; doesn't matter where they live. It's a set amount. No such thing as 0.   More

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Regarding the cost of living in Pahoa and rural areas around Pahoa, everything is related to what your needs are. Most grow their own veggies, many are off grid, (very  More

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