Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Santa Barbara (Dge). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Santa Barbara (Dge), with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Santa Barbara (Dge) still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 106.
Standing records at Santa Barbara (Dge) by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1975
15
1976
75
1977
106
1978
80
1979
98
1980
51
1981
41
1982
48
1983
36
1984
43
1985
27
1986
42
1987
46
1988
40
1989
44
1990
29
1991
37
1992
41
1993
27
1994
29
1995
35
1996
30
1997
47
1998
57
1999
57
2000
51
2001
35
2002
34
2003
35
2004
33
2005
40
2006
32
2007
23
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 142.0 mm (5.6 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Santa Barbara (Dge). The most was 142.0 mm (5.6 in) on 14 January 1987.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Santa Barbara (Dge)
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
142.0 mm (5.6 in)
14 January 1987
Feb
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
11 February 2002
Mar
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1 March 2001
Apr
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
13 April 1997
May
97.3 mm (3.8 in)
27 May 1983
Jun
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
9 June 1998
Jul
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
28 July 2005
Aug
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
10 August 2005
Sep
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
20 September 2003
Oct
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
12 October 2003
Nov
128.5 mm (5.1 in)
25 November 1982
Dec
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
12 December 1992
Period of Record Coverage
1975 to 2007
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
33 years of record at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 30 complete years at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1976 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.6 C (51.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1999, at 9.9 C (49.7 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 11.4 C (52.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Santa Barbara (Dge) as warming stripes, 1976 to 2007
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1976
11.1 C
+0.45 C
1977
11.3 C
+0.66 C
1978
11.4 C
+0.82 C
1979
10.8 C
+0.17 C
1981
11.4 C
+0.83 C
1982
11.1 C
+0.47 C
1983
10.3 C
-0.36 C
1984
10.4 C
-0.20 C
1985
10.5 C
-0.07 C
1986
11.1 C
+0.50 C
1988
10.7 C
+0.10 C
1989
10.5 C
-0.09 C
1990
11.2 C
+0.60 C
1991
11.1 C
+0.45 C
1992
10.4 C
-0.17 C
1993
10.8 C
+0.17 C
1994
11.3 C
+0.66 C
1995
10.8 C
+0.14 C
1996
10.5 C
-0.13 C
1997
10.0 C
-0.61 C
1998
10.5 C
-0.15 C
1999
9.9 C
-0.76 C
2000
10.2 C
-0.39 C
2001
10.0 C
-0.57 C
2002
10.1 C
-0.53 C
2003
10.4 C
-0.25 C
2004
9.9 C
-0.67 C
2005
10.0 C
-0.57 C
2006
10.7 C
+0.07 C
2007
10.1 C
-0.48 C
The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1976 to 2007. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 30 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Santa Barbara (Dge)
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.3 C (-0.5 to -0.2) per decade
-0.6 F (-0.9 to -0.4) per decade
1976 to 2007
30
Fall
Mean daily maximum
-0.5 C (-0.8 to -0.2) per decade
-0.8 F (-1.4 to -0.3) per decade
1976 to 2007
30
Fall
Mean daily minimum
-0.2 C (-0.6 to 0.1) per decade
-0.4 F (-1.0 to 0.2) per decade
1976 to 2007
30
Not clearly different from zero
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1975 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Santa Barbara (Dge): the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
30.0 C (86.0 F)
33
Coldest night (TNn)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1999
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
33
Wettest day (Rx1day)
142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1987
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
286.5 mm (11.3 in)
1987
93.6 mm (3.7 in)
33
Longest dry spell (CDD)
156 days
1998
66 days
33
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Barbara (Dge) by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1975
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1976
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1978
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1979
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1980
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1981
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1982
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1983
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1984
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1985
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1986
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1987
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1988
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1989
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1990
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1991
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1992
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1993
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1994
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1995
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1996
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1997
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1998
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1999
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2000
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2001
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2002
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2003
28.9 C (84.0 F)
2004
26.7 C (80.1 F)
2005
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2006
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2007
30.0 C (86.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.0 C (5.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Barbara (Dge) by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1975
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1976
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1977
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1978
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1979
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1980
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1981
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1982
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1983
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1984
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1985
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1986
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1987
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1988
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1989
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1990
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1991
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1992
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1993
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1994
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1995
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1996
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1997
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1998
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1999
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2000
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2001
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2002
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2003
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2004
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2005
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2006
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2007
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. The record is 142.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Santa Barbara (Dge) by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1975
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1976
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1977
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1979
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1981
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1982
128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1983
97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1984
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1985
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1986
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1987
142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1988
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1989
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1991
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1992
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1993
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1994
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1995
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1996
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1997
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1998
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1999
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2000
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2001
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2002
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2003
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2004
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2005
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2006
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
2007
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. The record is 286.5 mm (11.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.6 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Santa Barbara (Dge) by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1975
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1976
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1977
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1978
81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1979
96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1980
154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1981
92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1982
141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1983
138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1984
96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1985
182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1986
92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1987
286.5 mm (11.3 in)
1988
117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1989
89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1990
128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1991
107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1992
104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1993
108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1994
90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1995
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1996
81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1997
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1998
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1999
93.6 mm (3.7 in)
2000
69.4 mm (2.7 in)
2001
79.3 mm (3.1 in)
2002
92.0 mm (3.6 in)
2003
166.2 mm (6.5 in)
2004
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2005
117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2006
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2007
112.5 mm (4.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Santa Barbara (Dge), 1975 to 2007. The record is 156 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Santa Barbara (Dge) by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1975
54 days
1976
70 days
1977
63 days
1978
42 days
1979
76 days
1980
31 days
1981
35 days
1982
99 days
1983
49 days
1984
81 days
1985
44 days
1986
63 days
1987
54 days
1988
38 days
1989
80 days
1990
40 days
1991
109 days
1992
32 days
1993
57 days
1994
46 days
1995
103 days
1996
141 days
1997
32 days
1998
156 days
1999
137 days
2000
119 days
2001
66 days
2002
67 days
2003
101 days
2004
54 days
2005
72 days
2006
107 days
2007
112 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
30 years with a frost
Across 30 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Santa Barbara (Dge) falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 2 October, which leaves a median of 133 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Santa Barbara (Dge)
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1976 to 2007)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
27 May
n/a
27 May
n/a
+0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost
2 October
n/a
2 October
n/a
-1.2 days per decade
Growing days
133 days
n/a
133 days
n/a
-1.5 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
32 years, 1976 to 2007
A day with at least 48.6 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.6 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Santa Barbara (Dge): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
48.6 mm (1.9 in)
5 years
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
10 years
85.2 mm (3.4 in)
25 years
114.4 mm (4.5 in)
50 years
142.9 mm (5.6 in)
Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years
178.6 mm (7.0 in)
Longer than the 32 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 32 years of values from 1976 to 2007.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 142.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1987; 128.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1982; 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 2003.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.