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Microclimates

Sonoma County Vineyard

Sonoma County's Microclimates

Sonoma County has the ideal weather for people and wine grapes. The same landscape that makes Sonoma County so beautiful and popular with tourists - the Pacific Ocean and the coastal hills and valleys - create microclimates that can range with wide swings in temperature and rainfall throughout the County on the same day.

Sonoma County Coast

Sonoma County's Microclimates

Visitors are advised to dress for a variety of weather and climate changes. It could be hot in the afternoon, cooling down considerably by early evening, making a jacket a must. It is highly recommended that visitors bring layers of clothing.