Santa Barbara Travel Guide
California, United States
Santa Barbara is a city of 91,842 people on California’s Pacific coast, in the United States. It sits in Southern California and combines an urban setting with a coastline that begins close to the city centre.
Most visitors flying in use Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA). East Beach is 1.7 kilometres from the city, while Leadbetter Beach is 2.2 kilometres away. Other nearby options include Hendrys Beach at 4.4 kilometres, Arroyo Burro Beach at 4.6 kilometres and Rosewood Miramar Beach at 6.4 kilometres.
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Weather in Santa Barbara
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Santa Barbara
Jan
18°7Feb
18°9Mar
18°11Apr
21°3May
22°3Jun
25°1Jul
30°0Aug
31°1Sep
28°3Oct
27°1Nov
22°5Dec
21°4Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Santa Barbara
East Beach
1.7 km away
Leadbetter Beach
2.2 km away
Hendrys Beach
4.4 km away
Arroyo Burro Beach
4.6 km away
Rosewood Miramar Beach
6.4 km away
Hope Ranch Private Beach
7.2 km away
More Mesa Beach
10.1 km away
Goleta Beach
12.8 km away
Things to do in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
art museum
0.6 km
Music Academy
performing arts venue
4.5 km
Lobero Theatre
theatre venue
0.2 km
Arlington Theatre
movie theater
0.9 km
2.7 km
2.3 km
Shoreline Park
park
2.8 km
Franceschi Park
park
2.2 km
Getting there
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · 12.8 km
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