Santa Barbara, CA vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Santa Barbara is warmer than Denver (62.5°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (19 in vs 15.4 in per year). Santa Barbara has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Santa Barbara, CA

Annual avg
62.5°F
Annual precip
19 in
Warmest month
August (77.7°F)
Coldest month
December (46.1°F)
Annual swing
12.8°F
Pleasant months
8 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 10a

Denver, CO

Annual avg
51.4°F
Annual precip
15.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.6°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Best months to visit each city

Santa Barbara

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Denver

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Santa Barbara Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 66.8°F 46.5°F 4.43 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 66.9°F 47.3°F 4.41 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 68.3°F 49.4°F 3.20 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 71.0°F 51.4°F 1.01 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 71.6°F 54.3°F 0.41 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 73.0°F 57.3°F 0.14 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 76.4°F 60.2°F 0.01 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 77.7°F 60.3°F 0.01 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 77.7°F 59.5°F 0.05 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 75.7°F 56.0°F 0.84 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 71.0°F 50.2°F 1.40 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 66.2°F 46.1°F 3.07 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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