2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tampa, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Santa Barbara. Tampa averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Barbara, California gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tampa, Florida gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Barbara averages 0 inches of snow per year. Tampa averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Santa Barbara, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.1
Rain: averages 18.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Tampa, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Barbara is 8.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tampa is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Tampa, FL

75°F

Today's Weather - Santa Barbara, CA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tampa / Santa Barbara

August is the hottest month for Tampa with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Tampa, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tampa are November, March and April.

August is the hottest month for Santa Barbara with an average high temperature of 73.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Santa Barbara, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Barbara are August, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tampa with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Barbara with an average of 43.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Tampa, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Santa Barbara, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Tampa, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Santa Barbara, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Tampa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Santa Barbara, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

August is the wettest month in Tampa with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Tampa means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


February is the wettest month in Santa Barbara with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Santa Barbara means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Tampa with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Tampa, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Barbara with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 37.8 rainy days annually in Santa Barbara, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tampa, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Barbara, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tampa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Barbara.