Beach
Leadbetter Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
34.4011, -119.6993 · Santa Barbara, 2 km
- 18°Sea · September
- 26°High · August
- 12.4 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Leadbetter Beach in January
- 16°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in February
- 15°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 10.5 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 12.4 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 12.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 11.9 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month3 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month22 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in November
- 19°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month32 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Leadbetter Beach in December
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 66Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 13 kmAirport: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 13.7 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 12.8 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 13.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 17.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 20.5 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.5 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.3 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan14°7 h90 mm
- Feb14°7 h78 mm
- Mar14°9 h63 mm
- Apr14°10 h27 mm
- May14°12 h12 mm
- Jun16°12 h3 mm
- Jul18°12 h2 mm
- Aug18°12 h1 mm
- Sep18°11 h3 mm
- Oct18°9 h22 mm
- Nov17°8 h32 mm
- Dec15°6 h72 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Leadbetter Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 9 | 14 | 90 | 7 | 6.8 | 14 |
| February | 15 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 8 | 7.4 | 15 |
| March | 17 | 9 | 14 | 63 | 6 | 8.8 | 15 |
| April | 18 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 10.5 | 16 |
| May | 21 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11.7 | 15 |
| June | 24 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 12.4 | 14 |
| July | 26 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 12 |
| August | 26 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 11.9 | 12 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 26 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 10.6 | 12 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 9.0 | 13 |
| November | 19 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 7.7 | 13 |
| December | 15 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 6 | 6.5 | 14 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 30 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 30 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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