Ojai, CA climate
Ojai has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ojai feels like
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Ojai 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 | 67° | 39° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| February | 67° | 41° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| March | 70° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 45° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 54° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 88° | 58° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 87° | 56° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 80° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| November | 72° | 43° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| December | 66° | 39° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| Year | 77° | 48° | 19.7" | 0.1" | 44 | 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 Ojai
Ojai gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first one by November 15. That leaves about 235 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ojai
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ojai, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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.
Ojai and its neighbors
Ojai borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Meiners Oaks has both the coldest January nights (40°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Ojai’s January low is 39° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ojai 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 Ojai averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ojai’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 50° to 62°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Ojai’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ojai?
December, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Ojai?
August, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 75 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ojai get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Ojai?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by March 21.
What is the rainiest month in Ojai?
February, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ojai itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ojai, CA (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.