October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oxnard, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 19.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oxnard. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Oxnard was 2015 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 17.1°C. Typical October days reach 21.6°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Oxnard, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 127 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Oxnard during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2010 at 78%, and the least humid was 2008 at 59%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oxnard. The sunniest October was 2019 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Oxnard during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1984 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 2001 and 2003 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 18.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 21.9°C | 20.7°C | 22.2°C | 21.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 16.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 11 mm | 30 mm | 16 mm | 12 mm | -4 mm |
October temperatures in Oxnard have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 13.2°C (1996) to a record high of 34.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
One of the best times to visit Oxnard
October is one of the best times to visit Oxnard. Expect days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 19.6°C) — warmer than Oxnard's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 30.0°C | 15.1°C | 41 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 26.0°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 18.3°C | 29.1°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 28.1°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 27.0°C | 13.9°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 21.7°C | 19.8°C | 32.1°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 22.7°C | 20.3°C | 18.0°C | 29.0°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 20.2°C | 18.4°C | 27.2°C | 16.5°C | 14 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 21.2°C | 18.8°C | 34.3°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 19.8°C | 17.8°C | 30.3°C | 16.0°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 25.0°C | 23.1°C | 21.2°C | 31.5°C | 17.4°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 21.5°C | 19.6°C | 30.5°C | 17.2°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 16.8°C | 25.8°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 28.5°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 18.0°C | 16.5°C | 25.4°C | 15.0°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 21.3°C | 19.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.2°C | 14.0°C | 64 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 28.8°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 26.3°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 20.8°C | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 29.0°C | 14.5°C | 28 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 18.0°C | 16.5°C | 25.3°C | 13.9°C | 127 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 30.1°C | 14.0°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 17.1°C | 15.6°C | 29.0°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 26.8°C | 15.4°C | 8 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 17.7°C | 16.3°C | 23.5°C | 14.2°C | 37 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.1°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 22.8°C | 20.6°C | 18.3°C | 31.4°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 27.5°C | 13.2°C | 45 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 21.2°C | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 28.0°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 20.7°C | 18.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.8°C | 14.1°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 19.8°C | 17.9°C | 28.3°C | 15.9°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 18.0°C | 26.8°C | 15.9°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 17.7°C | 29.8°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 20.7°C | 18.6°C | 28.9°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 27.3°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 18.9°C | 17.0°C | 30.7°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | 20.3°C | 18.7°C | 31.5°C | 16.8°C | 59 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 21.7°C | 19.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 29.9°C | 15.1°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 17.0°C | 25.2°C | 14.1°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 29.8°C | 17.4°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 27.0°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 18.5°C | 16.2°C | 28.5°C | 14.0°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 21.6°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 19.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 17 mm of rainfall in Oxnard, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 34.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 13.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.5°C to 17.7°C while daytime highs eased from 22°C to 21.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Oxnard and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 10th coolest month in Oxnard, averaging 19.6°C.
For October in Oxnard, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 17.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 127 mm. On average, October sees 17 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
