Air Quality in Santa Barbara, United States

Windy
14.5°C · 38.7% humidity
14.5°
Feels 14.5°
15
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 4am
34
27
15 7am
18
21
23 10am
24
25
25 1pm
26
26
26 4pm
27
27
27 7pm
27
27
27 10pm
27
27
27 1am
27
27
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.

38.7%
Humidity
45.6 km/h
Wind NNE
1012.5 hPa
Pressure
1.4
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
15
3.72 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Santa Barbara?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

45h · 4 stations
PM2.53.72 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX1.4
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
3.72
Median
3.74
Average
3.48
Low
4.23
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.5 · Bias: +2.8

What is the 7-day forecast for Santa Barbara?

05-29
29.4° 14.5°
05-30
23.6° 11.6°
05-31
27.5° 14.5°
0.06 mm
06-01
30.6° 11.6°
0.06 mm
06-02
26.3° 13.2°
0.06 mm
06-03
28.3° 10.7°
06-04
26.8° 12.6°
Both models agree Avg diff: 4.4°C

Where are air quality stations near Santa Barbara?

39
Santa Barbara-National Guard Armory, Santa Barbara, California
1.0 km PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³
15
CNSI Roof Top
13.0 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³
15
EH&S Roof Top
14.0 km PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³
18
SRB Roof Top
14.2 km PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Santa Barbara?

15 Goleta 17 Isla Vista 16 Ventura 19 Oxnard 19 Port Hueneme 17 Santa Paula 20 Camarillo 22 Fillmore 10 Lompoc 21 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 2026-05-29T14:29 UTC.