Oxnard, CA Climate


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Oxnard, CA has a mild Mediterranean climate with temperatures ranging from warm and dry summers to cool and wet winters. Average summer highs reach the low 70s while average winter lows drop down into the mid-40s. The area receives an average of 12 inches of rain throughout the year, mostly during the months of December through March. As for sunshine, Oxnard is blessed with an abundant amount of it due to its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. It averages nearly 270 days of sunshine every year, giving locals and visitors plenty of chances to get outside and enjoy sunny days at the beach or other outdoor activities.

Oxnard, California gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxnard averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Oxnard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxnard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oxnard is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.8 Summer - 8.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Oxnard, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOxnard, CaliforniaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  36.0 days106.2 days
  276 days205 days
  73.3°85.8°
  45.7°21.7°
  9.17
  64.3
  52 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for Oxnard with an average high temperature of 73.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Oxnard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxnard are September, August and July.
In Oxnard, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxnard with an average of 45.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In Oxnard, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.
In Oxnard, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Oxnard is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
February is the wettest month in Oxnard with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Oxnard means that it is drier than most places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Oxnard with 6.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 36.0 rainy days annually in Oxnard, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Oxnard, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oxnard.
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