Dry Herb Vaporizer Temperature Chart: 320–430°F Guide

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What Temperature Should You Vape Dry Herb At?

Most dry-herb vaporizers operate effectively between 320°F and 430°F (160–221°C), and the right setting depends on what you're prioritizing: 320–350°F favors flavor and lighter vapor density, 350–390°F balances flavor with visible vapor, and 390–430°F maximizes extraction from the material before it's spent. Storz & Bickel ships the Mighty+ with a 356°F (180°C) factory default, which sits in the balanced band. Arizer's Solo 3 supports a 122–428°F range for session-by-session adjustment. The decision factor is simple: lower temperatures preserve more of the original terpene profile early in a session, while higher temperatures pull more material out of the same amount of herb per pass. Neither is "correct" — they're trade-offs, and most owners land on a stepped approach that moves upward across a session.

The Three Temperature Bands, at a Glance

These bands aren't arbitrary — they map to where different plant compounds volatilize (turn to vapor) at standard atmospheric pressure. Terpenes, the aromatic compounds responsible for flavor, generally volatilize at lower temperatures than the heavier compounds that vaporize later in a session. That's a physical chemistry fact, not a health claim: different molecules have different boiling points, full stop.

Flavor-First: 320–350°F (160–177°C)

This is where most vaporizer manuals recommend starting a fresh bowl. At these settings, lighter aromatic compounds volatilize first, which is why owners consistently report the most pronounced flavor at the low end of the range. Vapor density is thinner here — you'll draw more often to move the same amount of material. This band is also the gentlest on ground material, since it's below the temperature threshold where combustion (actual burning, with visible smoke) can occur on most conduction and hybrid units.

Balanced: 350–390°F (177–199°C)

The middle band is where manufacturers tend to set factory defaults, because it balances flavor retention with fuller vapor production. Storz & Bickel's manual lists 356°F (180°C) as the Mighty+'s default heat setting, right in this zone. Arizer's default guidance for the Solo 3 sits similarly mid-range before owners begin adjusting per session. If you only ever use one setting, this band is the reasonable default across nearly every device in the temperature chart guide.

Full Extraction: 390–430°F (199–221°C)

At the top of the range, vapor density increases substantially, and more of the compound profile volatilizes from the same bowl before it's considered spent (commonly called AVB — already-vaped bowl). This is the zone owners typically move into toward the end of a session, once flavor has already faded at lower temperatures. Pushing meaningfully past 430°F on most units raises the risk of combustion, which produces smoke and char rather than vapor — a mechanical distinction the DynaVap click is specifically engineered to signal before it happens.

Session vs. On-Demand: Why the Chart Applies Differently

Digital, on-demand devices like the Mighty+ and Arizer Solo 3 let you set and hold an exact number. Analog, session-style devices like DynaVap units don't have a digital display — their bimetal "click" mechanism signals a heat threshold mechanically instead. The same 320–430°F physical range still applies; the interface for reaching it is just different. Compare the underlying convection vs. conduction heating methods to see why some devices climb this range faster than others.

Try the Interactive Temperature Explorer

Because the "right" temperature depends on the specific device, material dryness, and session length, we built an interactive temperature explorer at /tools that lets you cross-reference bands against specific vaporizer models before you buy or dial in a new unit.

Two solid on-demand options that span this whole range: the Storz & Bickel Mighty+ See current price → and the Arizer Solo 3 See current price →.

Why Devices Report Different Max Temperatures

Not every device on the market tops out at 430°F, and the reason is mechanical rather than arbitrary. Conduction-heavy devices, where the material sits in direct contact with a heated chamber wall, tend to cap lower because the chamber surface itself runs hotter than the air temperature displayed on the screen. Convection-heavy devices, which pass pre-heated air through the material rather than heating it by direct contact, can often run a slightly higher displayed number for an equivalent felt result, since the air has already lost some heat by the time it reaches the material. This is one of the clearest practical differences covered in our convection vs. conduction breakdown — the displayed temperature on two different devices isn't always a like-for-like comparison.

Reading Manufacturer Spec Sheets Correctly

When comparing devices on this chart, it helps to know what a spec sheet's stated range actually describes. Storz & Bickel's manuals list the Mighty+'s range as up to 410°F (210°C) as shipped, with some firmware updates extending that ceiling — always check the current manual rather than assuming an older number still applies. Arizer's Solo 3 documentation lists a 122–428°F range as a hardware maximum, not a recommended session ceiling. Treat the top of any manufacturer's range as a hardware limit to know about, not a target to reach every session — most of the meaningful differences between flavor and extraction happen well below it, inside the 320–430°F band this chart covers.

The bottom line

Dry herb vaporizers work across a 320–430°F range where lower settings favor flavor and higher settings favor extraction — there's no single "best" number, only the band that matches what you want from that session.