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United States / California / Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area / Santa Barbara County / Vandenberg AFB / Zip Codes
Vandenberg AFB, CA has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 73°F while the average low temperature is around 55°F. The average high temperatures in the winter range from 58-62°F while the lows hover around 42-46°F. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with an average of 10-15 inches annually. With its sunny days and mild temperatures, Vandenberg AFB enjoys some of California's best weather all year round.

Vandenberg AFB, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vandenberg AFB averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Vandenberg AFB. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vandenberg AFB gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.5 Summer - 8.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Vandenberg AFB, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVandenberg AFB, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  44.4 days106.2 days
  280 days205 days
  74.8°85.8°
  39.9°21.7°
  8.87
  5.74.3
  402 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Vandenberg AFB with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Vandenberg AFB, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vandenberg AFB are September, August and July.
In Vandenberg AFB, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vandenberg AFB with an average of 39.1°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Vandenberg AFB, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Vandenberg AFB, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Vandenberg AFB is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
February is the wettest month in Vandenberg AFB with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Vandenberg AFB means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Vandenberg AFB with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 44.4 rainy days annually in Vandenberg AFB, 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.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Vandenberg AFB, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Vandenberg AFB.
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