1 The price of gas rose above $4.00 per gallon in 13 states at some point during the year.  The highest one-day national average was $3.79 per gallon on Feb. 27. This was the earliest peak price on record, and the lowest peak since 2010.
Average Weather in October in Santa Barbara California, United States. In Santa Barbara, the month of October is characterized by gradually falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing by 4Â°F, from 75Â°F to 71Â°F over the course of the month, and rarely exceeding 83Â°F or dropping below 65Â°F.
Water Temperature Santa Barbara: 7 Day Forecast. Santa Barbara is on the Pacific Ocean coast just 100 miles north of Los Angeles and it is popular with surfers. The ocean temperature is cool on average, and lows of around 55F or 12.7C in January gradually build to approximately 65F or 18.3C in summer. However, in the autumn the water temperature can sometimes be as high as 75F or 23.8C.