Air Quality in Santa Barbara, United States

Windy
20.3°C · 22.7% humidity
20.3°
Feels 20.3°
26
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 9pm
34
34
26 12am
28
30
31 3am
32
32
26 6am
33
33
34 9am
27
27
25 12pm
25
25
25 3pm
25
25
25 6pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

46h · 4 stn

Santa Barbara's air quality is primarily affected by vehicle emissions and industrial activity. Seasonal wildfire smoke and weather patterns can cause periodic air quality deterioration.

22.7%
Humidity
53.1 km/h
Wind NNE
1010.5 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
26
6.33 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Santa Barbara?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

46h · 4 stations
PM2.56.33 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
6.33
Median
6.37
Average
5.73
Low
7.57
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.0 · Bias: +0.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Santa Barbara?

06-09
32.3° 16.1°
06-10
28.0° 14.7°
06-11
27.9° 15.1°
06-12
28.2° 15.2°
0.06 mm
06-13
34.7° 17.6°
06-14
25.3° 20.1°
0.06 mm
06-15
23.6° 12.9°
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.9°C

Where are air quality stations near Santa Barbara?

24
Santa Barbara-National Guard Armory, Santa Barbara, California
1.0 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
24
CNSI Roof Top
13.0 km PM2.5: 5.7 µg/m³
24
EH&S Roof Top
14.0 km PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³
32
SRB Roof Top
14.2 km PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³

What cities are near Santa Barbara?

26 Goleta 29 Isla Vista 42 Ventura 25 Oxnard 25 Port Hueneme 30 Santa Paula 18 Camarillo 18 Fillmore 25 Lompoc 18 Moorpark
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-06-09T07:29 UTC.