Local servicesHospitalSanta Ynez Valley Cottage Hospitalunder a milePost officeSolvang Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSolvang City Hallunder a milePoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Solvang Stationunder a mileFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 301.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSolvang Schoolunder a mileCollegeSan Lorenzo Seminary6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA21 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR105 miUS highwayUS 1013.4 miAmtrakGoleta, CA GTA20 miCoachSolvang Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit13 stops within a mileSanta Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT), Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93464 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93464 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:48 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:03 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 33°F21 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cachuma Lake station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSolvang Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileChalk Hillpeak · under a mileSan Lorenzo Seminarycollege · 6.7 miBald Mountainpeak · 5.8 miNojoqui Fallswaterfall · 5.8 miMonjas Springspring · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes250 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Aug 197832 mi away, The 1978 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSanta Barbara County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality45% of days had good air in 2025164 of 365 days measured201 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Barbara County monitors, CA
Drinking waterSolvang Water Divisionserves 6,126 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation509 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
