Air Quality in Santa Barbara, United States

Partly Cloudy
27.7°C · 58.9% humidity
27.7°
Feels 30.9°
18
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
54 5am
54
54
18 8am
28
36
41 11am
45
47
49 2pm
51
51
52 5pm
33
26
26 8pm
34
34
34 11pm
34
34
34 2am
34
34
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

45h · 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.

58.9%
Humidity
36.9 km/h
Wind S
1016.9 hPa
Pressure
2.2
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5
18
4.31 µg/m³
PM10▲
31
34.3 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Santa Barbara?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 4 stations
PM2.54.31 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.2
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
4.31
Median
4.32
Average
4.13
Low
4.67
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.5 · Bias: +9.2

What is the 7-day forecast for Santa Barbara?

09-05
27.9° 21.3°
09-06
32.9° 19.3°
09-07
36.8° 18.2°
09-08
34.0° 13.4°
0.06 mm
09-09
35.2° 15.8°
09-10
30.2° 13.2°
09-11
37.2° 18.8°
Both models agree Avg diff: 6.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Santa Barbara?

18
CNSI Roof Top
13.0 km PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³
17
EH&S Roof Top
14.0 km PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³
20
SRB Roof Top
14.2 km PM2.5: 4.7 µg/m³

What cities are near Santa Barbara?

18 Goleta 19 Isla Vista 25 Ventura 25 Oxnard 25 Port Hueneme 23 Santa Paula 21 Camarillo 25 Fillmore 28 Lompoc 20 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 2026-09-05T15:10 UTC.