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

70°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

7-day forecast for Santa Ynez

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	70°F	Mostly Sunny	10 to 15 mph WNW	0%
Tonight	47°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 15 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday	74°F	Sunny	5 to 15 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday Night	48°F	Partly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph NNE	0%
Thursday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph NNE	0%
Thursday Night	49°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 10 mph NNE	0%
Friday	82°F	Sunny	5 mph N	0%
Friday Night	52°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Saturday	84°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Saturday Night	53°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday	84°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Sunday Night	54°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Monday	81°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Monday Night	52°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%

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

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 Nov 3, 2026.