2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ashland, OR vs Lompoc, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Lompoc. Ashland averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lompoc, California gets 16.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ashland, Oregon gets 22.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lompoc averages 0 inches of snow per year. Ashland averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Ashland, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.5
Rain: averages 22.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashland is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Ashland, OR

42°F

Today's Weather - Lompoc, CA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Ashland with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Ashland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashland are June, September and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashland with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

In Ashland, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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

In Ashland, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

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.

December is the wettest month in Ashland with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Ashland means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Ashland with 14.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Ashland, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Ashland means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

December is the snowiest month in Ashland with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lompoc.