Climate
The city is situated in a Mediterranean (dry subtropical) climate zone, experiencing mild and relatively wet winters, and warm, dry summers. Onshore breezes keep the communities of Oxnard cooler in summer and warmer in winter than those further inland. The average mean temperature is 61 °F (16 °C). The average minimum temperature is 52 °F (11 °C) and the average maximum temperature is 69 °F (21 °C). Generally the weather is cool and dry, with 354 days of sunshine annually. The average annual precipitation is 15.62 in (397 mm).
| Climate data for Oxnard (Camarillo), California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
66 (19) |
66 (19) |
67 (19) |
68 (20) |
70 (21) |
73 (23) |
74 (23) |
74 (23) |
73 (23) |
70 (21) |
66 (19) |
69.3 (20.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 46 (8) |
47 (8) |
48 (9) |
50 (10) |
53 (12) |
56 (13) |
59 (15) |
60 (16) |
59 (15) |
55 (13) |
49 (9) |
45 (7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.43 (87.1) |
3.9 (99) |
3.03 (77) |
0.71 (18) |
0.2 (5) |
0.04 (1) |
0.04 (1) |
0.08 (2) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.35 (8.9) |
1.38 (35.1) |
2.13 (54.1) |
15.6 (396) |
| Source: U.S. Climate Data | |||||||||||||
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