Windsor, California
Windsor is a town of 26,081 people in Sonoma County, California, founded in 1992.
Why visit Windsor
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Airport Stadium 12, Cunningham-Hembree Estate, James H. and Frances E. Laughlin House and Los Robles Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; December lows average 37°F.
Weather in Windsor
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Windsor
Windsor is an incorporated town in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town is nine miles (14 km) north of Santa Rosa and 63 miles north of San Francisco. The population was 26,344 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Windsor, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Cunningham-Hembree Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Estate in Windsor, California
James H. and Frances E. Laughlin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in Sonoma County, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
PizzaLeah
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
Handcrafted, brick oven pizza. Salads, calzones and appetizers, focused on using local ingredients. Beer and wine from the Northern Bay Area.
116 9240 Old Redwood Hwy
Tu-Th 11:30-20:00; Fr, Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 11:30-20:30
Culver Belgian Brewers
Brewery and winery · 0.4 mi
7704 Bell Road
Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; Tu, Th 17:00-20:00
Russian River Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 0.8 mi
700 Mitchell Lane, Windsor
14 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor - Sonoma Wine Country
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
8937 Brooks Road South, Windsor
Holiday Inn Windsor - Wine Country
Motel and hotel
8755 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Santa Rosa Junior College - Public Safety Training Center
School · 1.5 mi
5743 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa
Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium
School · 0.7 mi
9291 Old Redwood Hwy Bldg. 500, Windsor
Healthcare1
Map of Windsor
110 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 38°F | 6.7 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 6.7 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 2.1 in |
| May | 75°F | 47°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 50°F | 0.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 52°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 52°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 50°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 46°F | 1.6 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 6.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Santa Rosa Sonoma Co Ap (3 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
Sonoma County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 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)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-27: Glass Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sonoma County Airport (STS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Healdsburg 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Santa Rosa 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Rohnert Park 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Petaluma 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Sonoma 26 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Clearlake 30 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Napa 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
- Novato 35 mi southeast, about 56 min by car
- American Canyon 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Vallejo 42 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Windsor Road - Pattersons, Icw1992, CC BY-SA 4.0
- James H. & Frances E. Laughlin House, 414 Aviation Blvd., Windsor, CA 7-3-2010 3-18-53 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hembree House, Windsor, California, MikeVdP, CC BY-SA 4.0
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