Lompoc in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lompoc sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.9 in of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lompoc's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lompoc's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
61°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
3.9 in
10 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lompoc in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F.

A typical spring day in Lompoc reaches about 61°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Lompoc weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 49°3.579.95.2
Feb59° / 50°3.47.510.75.0
Mar60° / 51°2.66.111.75.4
Apr60° / 51°0.92.912.86.1
May62° / 53°0.41.413.86.8
Jun64° / 55°0.10.314.37.8
Jul67° / 57°0.00.214.18.2
Aug68° / 58°0.00.113.38.5
Sep68° / 58°0.00.312.28.5
Oct67° / 57°0.61.811.18.1
Nov64° / 53°1.23.310.27.0
Dec60° / 49°2.669.75.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lompoc gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lompoc?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Lompoc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lompoc in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Lompoc sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Lompoc in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 55°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in October at about 60°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov59Cool
Dec57Bracing

UV index in Lompoc in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lompoc peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lompoc in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lompoc is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Jun 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul6Good
Aug9Good
Sep21Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lompoc?

Lompoc sits at 34.6°N, 120.5°W, 105 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Orcutt, 16 mi away.

Topography around Lompoc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lompoc.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lompoc has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 ft around an average of 226 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,100 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,788 ft.

The land around Lompoc is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
902 ft
10 miles
2,100 ft
50 miles
6,788 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Orcutt 16 mi · Santa Maria 22 mi · Nipomo 28 mi · Arroyo Grande 34 mi · Isla Vista 37 mi · Goleta 39 mi · Santa Barbara 46 mi · San Luis Obispo 46 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lompoc (34.6392°, -120.4579°, elevation 105 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.