Photo: Antandrus at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Vandenberg Village has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 43°. February is the wettest month here, with about 345 times the rain of August. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 93% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from January to December, with highs of 64–76°.
A year in Vandenberg Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vandenberg Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Vandenberg Village’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Vandenberg Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lompoc, CA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Vandenberg Village’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 15 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 47 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Lompoc, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Vandenberg Village
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lompoc, CA.
Living with Vandenberg Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. 6.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Vandenberg Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Vandenberg Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Vandenberg Village yet.
Climates most like Vandenberg Village’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandenberg Village, CA | 43° | 74° | 15" | 0.0" |
| Sequim, WA | 34° | 71° | 18" | 1.4" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Bethany, OR | 35° | 81° | 39" | 3.6" |
| Ruidoso, NM | 22° | 82° | 20" | 26" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Vandenberg Village averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Vandenberg Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Vandenberg Village’s place among California’s.
Vandenberg Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Vandenberg Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lompoc, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| February | 64° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| March | 65° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 67° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| May | 69° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| June | 71° | 52° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| July | 74° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 75° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 69° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| December | 64° | 42° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| Year | 69° | 48° | 14.9" | 0.0" | 47 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 61°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Vandenberg Village’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Vandenberg Village’s center.
- Snow: Lompoc, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lompoc, CA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Vandenberg Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Vandenberg Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 161 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Vandenberg Village in winter?
December nights average 42°. About 4 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Vandenberg Village get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Lompoc, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Vandenberg Village?
July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 55°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Lompoc, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Vandenberg Village?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 81% of winters at Lompoc, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Vandenberg Village in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Vandenberg Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Vandenberg Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vandenberg Village.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.