Solvang, CA Weather & Climate Normals
Solvang's real weather, in one number
Solvang, CA scores 73/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: mild with real seasons. A solid stretch of comfortable months alongside a noticeable but not extreme summer or winter. 8 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Solvang's hottest and coldest months
Solvang's hottest month is Aug, averaging 71°F; its coldest is Dec, averaging 50°F, a 20.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Solvang's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 34°F | 4.89in | 0in |
| Feb | 68°F | 35°F | 5.29in | 0in |
| Mar | 71°F | 38°F | 3.61in | 0in |
| Apr | 76°F | 39°F | 1.31in | 0in |
| May | 80°F | 43°F | 0.54in | 0in |
| Jun | 86°F | 45°F | 0.06in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 48°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Aug | 93°F | 49°F | 0in | 0in |
| Sep | 91°F | 47°F | 0.08in | 0in |
| Oct | 84°F | 43°F | 0.8in | 0in |
| Nov | 75°F | 38°F | 1.24in | 0in |
| Dec | 67°F | 33°F | 3.3in | 0in |
most of the year (8 of 12 months) are the best time to see Solvang at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Dec's cold.
Rain and snow in Solvang
Solvang averages 21.13in of precipitation a year across roughly 45 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0in of snow a year.
Where Solvang ranks
Solvang ranks 229 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 227 of 429 within CA. About 5,988 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Cachuma Lake, CA US, 9.0 miles from Solvang, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure