Rainfall totals Santa Barbara, CA
For Santa Barbara, the official rainfall for the year to date is 6.72 inches through Aug 21, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report. The normal for that date is 12.26 inches.
Data from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, with records back to 1941.
Official rainfall report for Aug 21, 2026
| Measured | Normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rain on Aug 21, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.00 inches |
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.00 inches |
| Year to date | 6.72 inches | 12.26 inches |
| Record for Aug 21 | 0.00 inches | 1971, 2021 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SANTA BARBARA MUNI, issued the morning after Aug 21, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.63 inches |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 0.61 inches |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.91 inches |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0.82 inches |
Through Aug 19, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 6.72 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 16-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.23 inches | Mar 20, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 40.74 inches | 1983 |
| Driest year | 3.38 inches | 1947 |
| Average year | 15.71 inches | 80 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 36 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1941 | 30,165 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 0.91 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.73 | 1.27 | 2.91 | 17.25 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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