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Typical April weather
Santa Barbara
California · April
68° days
48° nights
about 2 rainy days · 13 hours of daylight · ocean 55°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What April feels like
April is the dry turn, with wildflowers along the Gaviota coast and a beach that is pleasant for everything except swimming. The afternoon wind picks up; sailors love it, picnickers less so.
Real rain shows up about 2 days all month; the rest stay dry. The air runs dry — whatever the thermometer says, it wears easy.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 55° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 68° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 48° |
| Days with real rain | 2 |
| Total rain | 0.9 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Water temperature | 55° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:26 am / 7:30 pm |