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United States / California / Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area / Ventura County / Santa Paula / Zip Codes
Santa Paula, CA has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and mild, wet winters. The average temperature ranges from 45°F to 80°F throughout the year. Santa Paula experiences little to no snowfall and most of its precipitation occurs during the winter months of November through March. Temperatures can reach up to 100°F in the summer months with humidity levels increasing as well. Overall, the climate in Santa Paula is mild and comfortable for most of the year.

Santa Paula, California gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Santa Paula. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Paula 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
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 Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanta Paula, CaliforniaUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  34.1 days106.2 days
  269 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  42.9°21.7°
  9.17
  64.3
  279 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 Santa Paula with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Paula, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Paula are September, July and August.
In Santa Paula, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Paula with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Santa Paula, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Santa Paula, 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 Santa Paula 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 June.
February is the wettest month in Santa Paula with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Santa Paula means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
February is the rainiest month in Santa Paula with 6.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 34.1 rainy days annually in Santa Paula, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Paula, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Paula.
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Alexander · Santa Paula, CA
Promising nice small city, but not here yet.
Over 3 years ago

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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Katie · Santa Paula, CA
A friendly town, good climate, charming neighborho
Over 17 years ago

We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Mark · Santa Paula, CA
Overcrowded Houses
Over 18 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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