Arroyo Grande
is located on the central coast of California, about midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. This historic village offers a unique turn-of-the-century downtown area that is filled with antique shops, specialty shops and restaurants. The town is known for its many annual festivals and a weekly Farmer’s Market that is held every Saturday from noon to 2:30 p.m. Other things to do include taking the town’s Historic Walking Tour or a wine tasting tour of the area’s fine wineries. There are dozens of recreational activities available within minutes of the village, such as rock climbing, hiking, biking, surfing, fishing and golf. The annual Strawberry Festival in Arroyo Grande features the area’s most famous crop. Called “The Premiere Festival of the Central Coast,” this special event has been held on Memorial Day Weekend since 1983. Other festivals include an old-fashioned Fourth of July in the Village celebration, the Arroyo Grande Valley Car Show, which is the largest car show on the Central Coast and the Annual Book & Author Festival in August. An annual Harvest Festival & Parade has been an annual event in Arroyo Grande since 1937. Usually held the last weekend in September, the Harvest Festival features arts, crafts, games, lots of good food and entertainment and agricultural exhibits. The holiday season is welcomed on the last weekend of November with a Christmas Concert and Parade. In addition, during the month of December, the village is transformed into a fairyland of lights where Santa strolls through the streets daily.
Surrounding areas: Grover Beach, California (11.7 mi), Nipomo, California (11.9 mi), Oceano, California (12.0 mi), Pismo Beach, California (12.6 mi), San Luis Obispo, California (14.1 mi), Avila Beach, California (16.9 mi), Atascadero, California (22.7 mi)
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Arroyo Grande Weather & Climate
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A Mild, Mediterranean climate describes the central coast of California that lies between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The area near San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year and very pleasant temperatures year round.
The terrain is made up of sandy beaches, gently rolling hills and sand dunes, lush foliage and vineyards. Cool ocean breezes keep temperatures from becoming too hot in the summertime. Low clouds and patchy fog are common on summer days, but it almost always burns off by midday. Conditions are very dry, and the occasional summer thunderstorm produces so little precipitation that range and forest fires often result from lightening strikes. In winter, the semi-permanent Pacific Ocean high retreats bringing rain into the area from November through March. These storms are widespread and at times heavy.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
64°F |
42°F |
4.68 in. |
55°F |
| February |
65°F |
44°F |
4.97 in. |
56°F |
| March |
66°F |
44°F |
4.48 in. |
55°F |
| April |
69°F |
45°F |
1.35 in. |
54°F |
| May |
69°F |
47°F |
0.43 in. |
55°F |
| June |
71°F |
50°F |
0.04 in. |
56°F |
| July |
71°F |
52°F |
0.01 in. |
58°F |
| August |
72°F |
53°F |
0.07 in. |
60°F |
| September |
73°F |
53°F |
0.41 in. |
60°F |
| October |
72°F |
50°F |
0.90 in. |
59°F |
| November |
68°F |
45°F |
1.99 in. |
57°F |
| December |
65°F |
42°F |
3.29 in. |
55°F |
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Arroyo Grande Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the San Luis County Regional airport (SBP) located about 12 miles west of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo, California, the Santa Maria Pub Cpt G Allan Hancock airport (SMX) located approximately 20 miles south of Arroyo Grande in Santa Maria, California, the Paso Robles Municipal airport (PRB) located roughly 34 miles northwest of Arroyo Grande in Paso Robles, California, the Santa Barbara Municipal airport (SBA) located around 63 miles southeast of Arroyo Grande in Santa Barbara, California, and finally the New Coalinga Municipal airport (C80) located about 67 miles north of Arroyo Grande in Coalinga, California.
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Arroyo Grande Attractions
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| | | Water Parks |
| The Island Waterpark and Family Fun Village | Fresno | CA | 113.5 mi. | | | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Valencia | CA | 116.0 mi. | | | Wild Water Adventures | Clovis | CA | 119.9 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Cypress Ridge | Arroyo Grande | CA | | | | Blacklake Golf Course | Nipomo | CA | 11.9 mi. | | | Pismo State Beach Golf Course | Grover Beach | CA | 12.3 mi. | | | Dairy Creek Golf Course | San Luis Obispo | CA | 14.1 mi. | | | Laguna Lake Golf Course | San Luis Obispo | CA | 14.1 mi. | | | Chalk Mountain Golf Course | Atascadero | CA | 22.4 mi. | | | Eagle Creek Golf Course | Atascadero | CA | 23.4 mi. | | | Morro Bay Golf Course | Morro Bay | CA | 26.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Point Sal Beach State Park | | CA | 23.6 mi. | | | Montana de Oro State Park | | CA | 24.5 mi. | | | Morro Bay State Park | | CA | 24.8 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument | San Simeon | CA | 52.7 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Charles Paddock Zoo | Atascadero | CA | 24.3 mi. | | | Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens | Santa Barbara | CA | 68.0 mi. | | | Chaffee Zoological Gardens | Fresno | CA | 113.5 mi. | |
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