Climateby Month

Oxnard, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 52 ft elevation · also covers Ventura

Oxnard is mild year-round, with normal highs between 65°F in February and 74°F in August. The wettest month is February (about 7 wet days) and the driest is July (about 1). By our comfort score the best month is June.

Warmest month
74°F
August normal high
Coldest month
46°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
44
12.9 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
3
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Oxnard?

Normal highs range from 65°F in February to 74°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80° January: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 46°F (8°C) February: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 48°F (9°C) 65° 48° March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 51°F (11°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 58°F (14°C) July: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 61°F (16°C) August: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 61°F (16°C) 74° 61° September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Oxnard?

February has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 13 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 6 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 1 wet days 1 August: 1 wet days September: 2 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 6 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Oxnard?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 2 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 2 muggy days 2 August: 1 muggy days September: 1 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Point Mugu, 6.0 mi SSE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Oxnard, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 66°F46°F 2.9 in6 0.0 in 0 10.2 h
February 65°F48°F 3.3 in7 0.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 66°F49°F 2.3 in6 0.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 67°F51°F 0.7 in4 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 68°F54°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 0 13.9 h
June 70°F58°F 0.06 in1 0.0 in 0 14.4 h
July 73°F61°F 0.02 in1 0.0 in 2 14.2 h
August 74°F61°F 0.01 in1 0.0 in 1 13.4 h
September 74°F60°F 0.08 in2 0.0 in 1 12.4 h
October 74°F55°F 0.5 in5 0.0 in 0 11.3 h
November 70°F50°F 0.7 in5 0.0 in 0 10.4 h
December 66°F47°F 2.1 in6 0.0 in 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Oxnard

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 621340
Feb 59940
Mar 651230
Apr 731420
May 872410
Jun 932600
Jul 821900
Aug 771700
Sep 781900
Oct 772111
Nov 711821
Dec 621330

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Oxnard

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 29% of years in Oxnard, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Camarillo Airport (USW00023136), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (October 23, 2017); the lowest was 30°F (December 23, 1998).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Oxnard

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Ventura uses the same temperature and rain stations as Oxnard, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature and rain: Oxnard Ventura Co Airport (USW00093110), 1.7 mi W of the city center, 36 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Ojai (USC00046399), 18 mi N of the city center, 745 ft (693 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Camarillo Airport (USW00023136), 5.5 mi ENE of the city center, 77 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Santa Barbara Muni Airport (USW00023190), 41 mi WNW of the city center, 9 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Point Mugu (723910-93111), 6.0 mi SSE of the city center, 12 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error