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Monthly climate in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vandenberg Air Force Base features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 389 mm (15.3 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vandenberg Air Force Base enjoys an average of 3610 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States §

The warmest months in Vandenberg Air Force Base are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vandenberg Air Force Base experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States §

Vandenberg Air Force Base usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vandenberg Air Force Base are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92 (3.6) 72 (2.8) 82 (3.2) 21 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 70 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Vandenberg Air Force Base are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vandenberg Air Force Base: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182 233 288 322 370 373 383 360 318 297 250 228
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States §

Vandenberg Air Force Base experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vandenberg Air Force Base UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 11 10 7 5 3