Oxnard, California Weather
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Oxnard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast——77°62°—
- MondayAug 3Overcast——76°58°-1°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast——75°60°-1°
- WednesdayAug 5Clear——75°67°0°
- ThursdayAug 6Clear——77°68°+2°
- FridayAug 7Clear——77°69°0°
- SaturdayAug 8Clear——79°70°+2°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
August begins in scorching stillness
Oxnard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 93030, 93033, 93035, 93036
16-Day Forecast — Oxnard
- Sun77°62°0%
- Mon76°58°0%
- Tue75°60°1%
- Wed75°67°0%
- Thu77°68°0%
- Fri77°69°1%
- Sat79°70°1%
- Sun78°70°1%
- Mon77°70°2%
- Tue75°68°0%
- Wed76°67°2%
- Thu75°67°3%
- Fri77°68°3%
- Sat76°69°3%
- Sun73°68°3%
- Mon74°67°0%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Oxnard
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Sun & seasons in Oxnard
Oxnard sits in Ventura County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 26m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 52m — a swing of +4h 34m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 45 miles to the E. The nearest town Oxnard tracks is Thousand Oaks, roughly 17 miles to the E.
Air quality in Oxnard’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Oxnard.
Microseason · August 1–5
August begins in scorching stillness
Calm days dominate early August; temperatures peak; the entire ecosystem is in survival mode.
Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
In Oxnard, August runs warmest near 67°F and January coldest around 56°F, while February is the wettest month (3.3 inches) and August the driest (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 2.9″ | 4 |
| February | 57° | 3.3″ | 4 |
| March | 57° | 2.3″ | 3 |
| April | 59° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| May | 61° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| June | 64° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| July | 67° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 67° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 67° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 65° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| November | 60° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| December | 56° | 2.1″ | 3 |
Regional context
Oxnard swings from 56°F in January to 67°F in July (11°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Oxnard runs about 12.9 inches on roughly 19 measurable days.
Oxnard's moisture rides winter storm tracks: February brings 3.3 inches over 3.9 wet days, while August sees only 0.0 inches across 0.0 days in the dry warm season. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Oxnard with places like Port Hueneme, CA, Channel Islands Beach, CA and El Rio, CA.
Hard freezes are rare in Oxnard: the coldest month averages 56°F, so Oxnard's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 67°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Oxnard, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Oxnard's overnight lows.
Similar climates: Port Hueneme, CA, Channel Islands Beach, CA, El Rio, CA, San Buenaventura, CA, Saticoy, CA.
Naturalist notes
California poppies typically begin their spring bloom cycle in late March across Oxnard's coastal areas.
Red-winged blackbirds start establishing territories in local wetlands during early April.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Oxnard?
- In Oxnard, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Oxnard's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Oxnard?
- February is the wettest month in Oxnard, about 3.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 13 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Oxnard?
- August is Oxnard's warmest month, averaging about 67°F.
- What is the coldest month in Oxnard?
- Oxnard bottoms out in January, with a mean near 56°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Oxnard?
- Time tomatoes in Oxnard for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Oxnard's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Oxnard get?
- Oxnard records around 19 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Oxnard?
- Oxnard's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 56°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Oxnard?
- Oxnard's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Oxnard?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Oxnard in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Oxnard?
- Current conditions for Oxnard and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Oxnard forecast updated?
- The Oxnard forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Oxnard?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Oxnard are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Oxnard?
- The next few days in Oxnard's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Oxnard's hot-summer Mediterranean climate in California pairs 56°F Januarys with 67°F Julys, 11°F apart across the seasons.
In a typical year Oxnard records about 13 inches of precipitation on around 19 days.
At 34.2°N, Oxnard's 11°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Oxnard's gardens wake and when frost returns.
ZIP codes in Oxnard
- 93035
- 93036
- 93030
- 93033
- 93031
- 93032
- 93034