Santa Barbara, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Santa Barbara is cooler than Phoenix (62.5°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (19 in vs 8.9 in per year). Santa Barbara has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) 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

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Santa Barbara Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 66.8°F 46.5°F 4.43 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 66.9°F 47.3°F 4.41 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 68.3°F 49.4°F 3.20 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 71.0°F 51.4°F 1.01 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 71.6°F 54.3°F 0.41 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 73.0°F 57.3°F 0.14 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 76.4°F 60.2°F 0.01 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 77.7°F 60.3°F 0.01 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 77.7°F 59.5°F 0.05 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 75.7°F 56.0°F 0.84 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 71.0°F 50.2°F 1.40 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 66.2°F 46.1°F 3.07 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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