January is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 13°C (mean 15°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Oxnard was 2014 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2008 at 13.2°C. Typical January days reach 16.9°C with nights near 13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Oxnard, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 422 mm, while the driest were 2003 and 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Oxnard during January averages 70%. The most humid January was 1995 at 83%, and the least humid was 2014 at 60%.
January receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oxnard. The sunniest January was 2025 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Oxnard during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982 and 1993 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.7°C | 14.7°C | 15.6°C | 15.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 16.6°C | 17.5°C | 16.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 124 mm | 96 mm | 108 mm | 68 mm | +0 mm |
January temperatures in Oxnard have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (2007) to a record high of 26.7°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 422 mm.
A quieter season to visit Oxnard
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Oxnard. That said, January — with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 13°C (mean 15°C) and higher rainfall (95 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 22.3°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 16.8°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 22.7°C | 11.0°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.5°C | 19.2°C | 9.5°C | 248 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 17.3°C | 15.4°C | 13.4°C | 20.8°C | 10.3°C | 2 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 17.8°C | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 25.7°C | 9.7°C | 78 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 22.6°C | 11.5°C | 12 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 23.1°C | 11.2°C | 292 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 25.6°C | 11.8°C | 80 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 21.9°C | 9.9°C | 304 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.0°C | 102 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 23.1°C | 12.1°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 🔥 | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 26.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 21.9°C | 7.9°C | 42 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 22.9°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 23.3°C | 8.0°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 17.3°C | 15.5°C | 13.7°C | 21.4°C | 10.5°C | 173 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 24.9°C | 10.6°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 240 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.2°C | 7.7°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 23.5°C | 10.1°C | 69 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.7°C | 22.8°C | 11.1°C | 325 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 19.7°C | 9.8°C | 19 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.7°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 22.0°C | 8.1°C | 23 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 15.5°C | 13.8°C | 12.2°C | 23.4°C | 9.7°C | 162 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 16.7°C | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 21.5°C | 10.8°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 12.8°C | 22.9°C | 9.7°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 93 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 14.2°C | 12.6°C | 21.5°C | 9.9°C | 150 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 24.0°C | 9.3°C | 71 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 422 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 18.0°C | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 23.1°C | 10.5°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 267 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 17.1°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 21.9°C | 9.3°C | 64 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 23.2°C | 10.7°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 12.7°C | 21.0°C | 9.8°C | 64 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.6°C | 21.7°C | 8.0°C | 11 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 20.4°C | 9.5°C | 65 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 20.5°C | 8.0°C | 44 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 24.2°C | 12.0°C | 83 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 18.9°C | 9.1°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.6°C | 22.5°C | 11.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 23.6°C | 11.1°C | 221 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 19.8°C | 7.8°C | 72 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.3°C | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 21.9°C | 9.4°C | 81 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.9°C with lows near 13°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 95 mm of rainfall in Oxnard, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 422 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 26.7°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.8°C to 16.8°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Oxnard and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 13°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Oxnard, averaging 15°C.
For January in Oxnard, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 13°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 422 mm. On average, January sees 95 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Oxnard behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
