Santa Barbara, CA vs Miami, FL

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

Santa Barbara is cooler than Miami (62.5°F vs 76.1°F annual avg) and drier than it (19 in vs 57.2 in per year). Santa Barbara has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Miami a Tropical monsoon 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

Miami, FL

Annual avg
76.1°F
Annual precip
57.2 in
Warmest month
August (88.1°F)
Coldest month
January (61.2°F)
Annual swing
15.7°F
Pleasant months
6 / 12
Tropical monsoon Am USDA Zone 11b

Best months to visit each city

Santa Barbara

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Miami

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Santa Barbara Miami
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 66.8°F 46.5°F 4.43 in 73.6°F 61.2°F 2.33 in
February 66.9°F 47.3°F 4.41 in 74.8°F 63.3°F 2.27 in
March 68.3°F 49.4°F 3.20 in 76.5°F 65.2°F 2.47 in
April 71.0°F 51.4°F 1.01 in 79.6°F 69.8°F 3.44 in
May 71.6°F 54.3°F 0.41 in 82.7°F 73.6°F 4.94 in
June 73.0°F 57.3°F 0.14 in 86.0°F 76.5°F 7.76 in
July 76.4°F 60.2°F 0.01 in 87.8°F 78.0°F 5.98 in
August 77.7°F 60.3°F 0.01 in 88.1°F 78.1°F 7.51 in
September 77.7°F 59.5°F 0.05 in 87.0°F 77.2°F 8.45 in
October 75.7°F 56.0°F 0.84 in 83.7°F 74.4°F 6.49 in
November 71.0°F 50.2°F 1.40 in 78.9°F 68.6°F 3.29 in
December 66.2°F 46.1°F 3.07 in 76.1°F 64.6°F 2.25 in
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