2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lompoc, CA vs Gainesville, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gainesville. Lompoc averages 285 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville, Georgia gets 54.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lompoc, California gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Lompoc averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gainesville, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.3
Rain: averages 54.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

Lompoc, California
Summer High: the July high is around 74.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.3
Rain: averages 16.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gainesville is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lompoc is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Lompoc, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Gainesville, GA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lompoc / Gainesville

September is the hottest month for Lompoc with an average high temperature of 75.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Lompoc, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lompoc are September, August and October.

July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Gainesville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are May, September and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lompoc with an average of 39.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Lompoc, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Gainesville, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Lompoc, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Gainesville, there are 53.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Lompoc, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Gainesville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

February is the wettest month in Lompoc with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Lompoc means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


March is the wettest month in Gainesville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Gainesville means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

February is the rainiest month in Lompoc with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 44.2 rainy days annually in Lompoc, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lompoc, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Gainesville means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lompoc.

January is the snowiest month in Gainesville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.