Channel Islands Beach, CA climate
Channel Islands Beach has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade5° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 76°, and a typical Oct 1 in Channel Islands Beach peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Channel Islands Beach feels like
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Channel Islands Beach weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 48° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| February | 63° | 48° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| March | 64° | 49° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 66° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| May | 66° | 54° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 68° | 57° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| July | 70° | 60° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 72° | 61° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 71° | 56° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 51° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 47° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| Year | 67° | 53° | 13.5" | 0.0" | 40 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Channel Islands Beach
Channel Islands Beach gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 40 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Channel Islands Beach
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Channel Islands Beach, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Channel Islands Beach and its neighbors
Channel Islands Beach borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Oxnard has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (73°). Channel Islands Beach’s January low is 48° and its July high 70°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Channel Islands Beach compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Channel Islands Beach averaged 2.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Channel Islands Beach’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Channel Islands Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Channel Islands Beach?
December, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 47°.
What is the hottest month in Channel Islands Beach?
August, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 61°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Channel Islands Beach get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Channel Islands Beach?
Frost is uncommon. Only 1% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Channel Islands Beach?
February, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Channel Islands Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ventura, CA (9 mi, snow) and Oxnard Ventura Co Airport, CA (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.