Oxnard, CA weather in January
In January, Oxnard sees highs around 66°F and lows around 46°F: mild and mostly dry. Expect about 6 wet days. Good for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 66°F
- Normal low
- 46°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 2.9 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 66°F | 66°F |
| Normal low | 46°F | 47°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 19% | 20% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:02 am / 4:57 pm | 6:54 am / 5:25 pm |
| Daylight | 9.9 h | 10.5 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Pacific Time).
A typical January day
- 6 am49°Fdew point 35°F
- 9 am56°Fdew point 38°F
- Noon64°Fdew point 40°F
- 3 pm64°Fdew point 42°F
- 6 pm57°Fdew point 43°F
- 9 pm53°Fdew point 41°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Camarillo Airport (6 mi away); average wind 7 mph; clear or few clouds in 59% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 31%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F13 of 31
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph1 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow6 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 2.9 in; a dry January brings about 0.7 in and a wet one about 3.1 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202015: average high 71°F
- Coolest January2002: average high 61°F
- Wettest January2005: 9.3 in
- Driest January2003: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading90°F (January 31, 2003)
- Lowest reading31°F (January 30, 2002)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 66°F | 66°F | 65°F |
| Normal low | 47°F | 46°F | 48°F |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Comfortable days | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Daylight | 9.9 h | 10.2 h | 11.0 h |
Highs change by 0°F from December and -1°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Drier: Furnace Creek, CA203 mi · high 67°F · 2 wet days
- Cooler: Palmdale, CA66 mi · high 60°F · 5 wet days
How Oxnard ranks in January
- Normal high62nd warmest of 378 cities; 25th of 60 in California
- Wet days59th driest of 378
- Comfortable days51st most of 339
Heating and cooling
January has 285 heating degree days and 6 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 14% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Oxnard in January?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low is 46°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 31°F (January 30, 2002).
Does it rain a lot in Oxnard in January?
About 6 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.9 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 2005 (9.3 in); the driest was in 2003, with no measurable precipitation.
Is January a good time to visit Oxnard?
January ranks 10th of 12 months on our comfort score for Oxnard (62 out of 100). It has about 13 comfortable days. The best month is June.
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.