Ventura County, CA Climate

Ventura County, California experiences a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures can rise over 30°C (86°F) and during the winter months temperatures stay between 10-20°C (50-68°F). The area is known for its sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 310 sunny days annually. During the fall season, Ventura County often experiences a Santa Ana wind event, bringing warm and humid conditions to the area. Precipitation in Ventura County varies from year to year, but generally averages at 14 inches or less per year.

Ventura County, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Ventura County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ventura County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 35 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ventura County is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.3 Summer - 8.5 Winter

June, October and May are the most pleasant months in Ventura County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ventura, California	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	34.7 days	106.2 days
	273 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	43.6°	21.7°
	9	7
	6	4.3
	2646 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 County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Ventura County, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ventura County are June, October and September.

In Ventura County, there are 30.0 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 County with an average of 42.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Ventura County, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Ventura County, 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 County 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 Ventura County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Ventura County means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Ventura County with 6.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 34.7 rainy days annually in Ventura County, 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 County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ventura County.

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