Santa Barbara weather in May (California, United States of America)

How does the weather in Santa Barbara usually fare in May? Here's what you need to know about the weather for the month.

Temperatures

During May, Santa Barbara experiences perfect weather, with pleasant temperatures and low rainfall. Expect the temperatures during the day to hover around 21°C. At night, they will likely drop to about 12°C.

Precipitation

Santa Barbara in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 7.1 mm for the month. Historically, approximately 2 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

Expect sunny days throughout the month, with an estimated 311 hours of sunshine. Making it a pleasant time to visit Santa Barbara.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, May is a prime time to visit Santa Barbara. February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November typically offer the best circumstances. While January and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Barbara climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Barbara, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 12°C  

Max Temperature 21°C  

Chance of Rain 7%  

Precipitation 7.1 mm  

Rainy days 2 days  

Sunshine 311 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 71%  

Where to go in the United States of America in May

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Santa Barbara, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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