Santa Ynez, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Santa Ynez, a community in Santa Barbara County, California.
Today
86°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Santa Ynez
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Fog | 0 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 79°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Patchy Fog | 0 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 0 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 1% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Santa Ynez (34.617, -120.096). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Santa Ynez
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
209 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Santa Ynez: nearby ZIP 93463 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cachuma Lake, Ca (8.9 mi from Santa Ynez). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.