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April – June and September – November are the best time to visit Solvang on the climate data: April scores 95/100, with highs around 66°F (19°C) and 1.1 in (27 mm) of rain. March and July & August are good shoulder-season months. The toughest months are December – February, mainly because of cloud cover.
Highs run from 62°F to 81°F across the year, and the yearly total is about 15.9 in (404 mm) of rain.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high | 62°F17°C | 62°F17°C | 64°F18°C | 66°F19°C | 71°F22°C | 77°F25°C | 80°F27°C | 81°F27°C | 80°F27°C | 75°F24°C | 68°F20°C | 62°F17°C |
| Avg low | 50°F10°C | 49°F10°C | 50°F10°C | 51°F11°C | 55°F13°C | 60°F16°C | 65°F18°C | 65°F18°C | 64°F18°C | 59°F15°C | 54°F12°C | 49°F10°C |
| Rain | 3.5 in90 mm | 3.1 in78 mm | 2.5 in63 mm | 1.1 in27 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 2.8 in72 mm |
| Humidity | 69% | 72% | 73% | 70% | 65% | 57% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 59% | 63% | 68% |
| Cloud | 50% | 52% | 51% | 46% | 49% | 52% | 60% | 58% | 50% | 45% | 45% | 52% |
| Comfort | 83 | 84 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 84 |
Source: NASA POWER (public domain), 2001–2025 monthly averages on a ~50 km satellite and reanalysis grid, so coasts and valleys can differ from what's shown. Temperatures were adjusted from the grid cell's ~313 m (1,027 ft) to Solvang's ~150 m (492 ft) elevation using the standard lapse rate of 6.5°C per 1,000 m. Precipitation includes snow as melted water; daylight is calculated from latitude. Check a forecast before you go.
The coldest season, with highs near 62°F (17°C) and lows down to 49°F (10°C). It's the wettest season, with about 9.4 in (240 mm) of rain, 59% of the year's total. It holds the toughest stretch on our comfort score (December – February), averaging 84/100.
Temperatures climb through the season, from 64°F highs in March to 71°F by May. About 4.0 in (101 mm) of rain falls across these months, 25% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 50°F (10°C). April & May are among the best-scoring months (season average 93/100).
Peak warmth: highs of 77–81°F (25–27°C). It's the driest season, with only about 0.2 in (6 mm) of rain, 1% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 60°F (16°C). Comfort peaks here: June ranks with the year's best, and the season averages 91/100.
Temperatures slide from 80°F highs in September to 68°F by November. About 2.2 in (57 mm) of rain falls across these months, 14% of the year's total. Lows bottom out around 54°F (12°C). September – November are among the best-scoring months (season average 94/100).
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April – June and September – November are the best time to visit Solvang on the climate data: April scores 95/100, with highs around 66°F (19°C) and 1.1 in (27 mm) of rain. March and July & August are good shoulder-season months. The toughest months are December – February, mainly because of cloud cover.
January is the wettest month, averaging about 3.5 in (90 mm) of rain. August is the driest, with less than 0.1 in (3 mm). The yearly total is around 15.9 in (404 mm).
February is the coldest, with average lows of 49°F (10°C) and highs of 62°F (17°C). The warmest is August, with average highs of 81°F (27°C).
Not very: summer (June – August) humidity averages 55%, and highs peak around 81°F (27°C), so heat matters more than mugginess.
The wettest three-month stretch is December – February, with about 9.4 in (240 mm) of rain combined. The driest stretch is June – August, with about 0.2 in (6 mm).
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