What is the weather like in Monterey vs Santa Barbara in January?

In January, Monterey averages 16°C high / 8°C low with about 86 mm of rain; Santa Barbara averages 18°C high / 8°C low with about 108 mm.

Monterey vs Santa Barbara in January

Monterey and Santa Barbara are nearly tied in January — 62 vs 65 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Monterey is cool, rainy, clean air; Santa Barbara is nice, rainy, clean air.

Monterey vs Santa Barbara — January climate, side by side

	🇺🇸 Monterey	🇺🇸 Santa Barbara
Comfort score	62/100 (C)	65/100 (C)
Feels-like high	15°C	16°C
Avg high / low	16° / 8°	18° / 8°
Rainfall	86 mm	108 mm
Rainy days	8	5
Humidity	79%	64%
Air quality (AQI)	34	33

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Monterey vs Santa Barbara in January — FAQ

Is January better in Monterey or Santa Barbara?: Monterey and Santa Barbara are nearly tied in January — 62 vs 65 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Monterey is cool, rainy, clean air; Santa Barbara is nice, rainy, clean air.
What is the weather like in Monterey vs Santa Barbara in January?: In January, Monterey averages 16°C high / 8°C low with about 86 mm of rain; Santa Barbara averages 18°C high / 8°C low with about 108 mm.