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United States / California / Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area / Ventura County / San Buenaventura (Ventura) / Zip Codes
Ventura, CA has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from around the 50s in January to the mid-70s in July. Summer days are usually sunny and warm with occasional coastal fog or breezes. Winter weather is mild with moderate rainfall; however, heavy rainstorms are not uncommon during winter months. Snowfall is rare in Ventura, but it does happen occasionally on higher elevations of the surrounding mountains.

San Buenaventura (Ventura), California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Buenaventura (Ventura) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in San Buenaventura (Ventura). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Buenaventura (Ventura) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 34 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CaliforniaUnited States
  16.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  33.8 days106.2 days
  272 days205 days
  76.0°85.8°
  44.0°21.7°
  9.17
  64.3
  36 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.

August is the hottest month for Ventura with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Ventura, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ventura are August, September and July.
In Ventura, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ventura with an average of 43.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Ventura, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Ventura, 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 Ventura 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 Ventura with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 0% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Ventura means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Ventura with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 33.8 rainy days annually in Ventura, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ventura, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ventura.
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David · Ventura, CA
Ventura Standard of Living is Rapidly Decreasing.
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Sarah · Ventura, CA
Not worth it
Over 3 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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Tony · Ventura, CA
Enjoy the stars as you sleep under them.
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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