Climateby Month

Solvang, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 490 ft elevation

Solvang has hot summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 93°F in August and fall to 67°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 9 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are April and May.

Warmest month
93°F
August normal high
Coldest month
33°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
45
21.1 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
1
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Solvang?

Normal highs range from 67°F in December to 93°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 34°F (1°C) 67° 34° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 35°F (2°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 39°F (4°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 45°F (7°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 48°F (9°C) August: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 49°F (9°C) 93° 49° September: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 47°F (8°C) October: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 43°F (6°C) November: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 38°F (3°C) December: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Solvang?

February has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 21 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 9 wet days 9 March: 7 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 0 wet days July: 0 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 3 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Solvang?

Muggy days peak in September, at about 1 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 1 muggy days 1 October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, 21 mi SE of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Solvang, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 67°F34°F 4.9 in8 0 10.1 h
February 68°F35°F 5.3 in9 0 10.9 h
March 71°F38°F 3.6 in7 0 12.0 h
April 76°F39°F 1.3 in4 0 13.1 h
May 80°F43°F 0.5 in2 0 14.0 h
June 86°F45°F 0.06 in0 0 14.4 h
July 92°F48°F 0.01 in0 0 14.2 h
August 93°F49°F 0.0 in0 0 13.4 h
September 91°F47°F 0.08 in1 1 12.4 h
October 84°F43°F 0.8 in3 0 11.3 h
November 75°F38°F 1.2 in4 0 10.4 h
December 67°F33°F 3.3 in7 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Solvang

By our comfort score, the best months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 651760
Feb 641460
Mar 721941
Apr 761822
May 761715
Jun 628010
Jul 471019
Aug 441021
Sep 463016
Oct 5710110
Nov 691822
Dec 661740

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Solvang

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 11, and the first fall frost around Nov 8, leaving 209 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Solvang
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 11after May 6
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 8before Oct 14
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 27after Apr 4
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 27before Nov 7
Frost-free season209 daysunder 171 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Cachuma Lake (USC00041253), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 120°F (September 7, 2020); the lowest was 17°F (December 6, 2013).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Solvang

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Cachuma Lake (USC00041253), 8.9 mi E of the city center, 789 ft (299 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Santa Barbara Muni Airport (USW00023190), 21 mi SE of the city center, 9 ft (481 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (723925-23190), 21 mi SE of the city center, 8 ft (482 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error