Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area, CA Climate

The climate in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area is mild and temperate. The region has warm summers and mild winters, with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. Average summer temperatures remain between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures are typically between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages around 10 inches per year, mostly concentrated in the months of December, January, February, and April. This makes the area a great place to live for those who enjoy the outdoors all year round!

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area, California gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura Metro Area 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	34.7 days	106.2 days
	258 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area are June, October and September.

In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area with an average of 42.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, 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 the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area.

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