Solvang, California
Solvang is a city of 6,034 people in Santa Barbara County, California, founded in 1911.
Why visit Solvang
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Solvang Festival Theater, Mission Santa Inés, Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum and River Course at the Alisal.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; December lows average 33°F.
Weather in Solvang
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Solvang
Solvang (; Danish for "sunny field") is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang was founded in 1911 and incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985. The population was 6,126 at the 2020 census. Solvang has been described as "The Danish Capital of America".
From the Wikipedia article Solvang, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Mission Santa Inés
Museum · Roman Catholic · National Register of Historic Places
Mission of Alta California
1760 Mission Drive, Solvang
Elverhøj Museum of History and Art
Museum
Museum in California dedicated to Danish culture
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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OstrichLand USA
Park · 2.3 mi
Ranch in Santa Barbara County, California
Restaurants and cafes27
Copenhagen Sausage Garden
Bar and pub · Sausage, Danish
1660 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Birkholm's Solvang Danish Bakery
Bakery
460 Alisal Road, Solvang
15 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Svendsgaard's Danish Lodge Americas Best Value Inn
Motel and hotel
1711 Mission Drive, Solvang
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping10
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare2
Map of Solvang
92 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 34°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 35°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 39°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 43°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 45°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 48°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 48°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 47°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 43°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 75°F | 38°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cachuma Lake (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Santa Barbara County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-10-13: Alisal Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Santa Ynez 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Buellton 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Los Olivos 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Los Alamos 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Mission Hills 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Lompoc 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Goleta 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Isla Vista 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- University of California-Santa Barbara 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Eastern Goleta Valley 23 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Danish-land!, Peter Merholz from Berkeley, CA, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alisal Road, Solvang CA - panoramio (5), Thomas Camargo, CC BY 3.0
- Alisal Road, Solvang CA - panoramio (3), Thomas Camargo, CC BY 3.0
- Alisal Road, Solvang CA - panoramio, Thomas Camargo, CC BY 3.0
- Alisal Road, Solvang CA - panoramio (4), Thomas Camargo, CC BY 3.0
- U.S. Post Office, Solvang, California (54174569917), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Solvang 003, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (16), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (5), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang 005, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (14), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang, California - panoramio, SUZUKI Hironobu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (12), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang - Feb 2018 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang street - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang banner, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (11), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang 8048, w:User:Edgy01 (Dan Lindsay), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solvang 006, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang 009, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang Festival Theater, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang, CA 93463, USA - panoramio (13), Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0
- Copenhagen Street, Solvang CA - panoramio, Thomas Camargo, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang Chimes - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang 002, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang Festival Theater front 1, Troy Sankey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang Festival Theater inside 1, Troy Sankey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang (California) 002, Américo Toledano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang 008, DestinationFearFan, CC BY 4.0
- Solvang (California) 018, Américo Toledano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang (California) 014, Américo Toledano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solvang (California) 008, Américo Toledano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charming Solvang - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Solvang Park 2, Troy Sankey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mission Santa Inés Church, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ostrichland USA feeding 02, DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elverhøj Museum of History & Art, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki Education - February 2025 all-staff meeting 1554, Frank Schulenburg (Wiki Education), CC0
- 2008 California 2677755686 7b91a2d26d b, Anna Levinzon from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Let yourself in (4608017504), Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0
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