Rainfall totals Oxnard, CA
For 2026, Oxnard has recorded 6.10 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 9.80 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Oxnard Ventura County Airport, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Oxnard.
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Data from Oxnard Ventura County Airport, with records back to 1998. Across the record from 1998, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.31 inches of rain fell on Sep 6, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
The last measurable rain in Oxnard fell on Sep 6, 2026, 32 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
How much rain did Oxnard get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.31 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.62 inches |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 0.40 inches |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 1.20 inches |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.07 inches |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0.68 inches |
With 1.20 inches on Feb 16, 2026, this is the 54th wettest of the 1,184 measurable rain days in the Oxnard Ventura County Airport record, which begins in 1998.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 6.10 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 14-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Oxnard rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.95 inches | 2.92 inches | -0.97 inches (-33%) |
| February | 2.91 inches | 3.26 inches | -0.35 inches (-11%) |
| March | 0.62 inches | 2.30 inches | -1.68 inches (-73%) |
| April | 0.31 inches | 0.69 inches | -0.38 inches (-55%) |
| May | 0.00 inches | 0.34 inches | -0.34 inches |
| June | 0.00 inches | 0.06 inches | -0.06 inches |
| July | 0.00 inches | 0.02 inches | -0.02 inches |
| August | 0.00 inches | 0.01 inches | -0.01 inches |
| September | 0.31 inches | 0.08 inches | +0.23 inches |
| October | 0.00 inches | 0.46 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Oxnard
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Oxnard Ventura County Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1998 counts toward the average, 27 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Oxnard
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 4.86 inches | Dec 21, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 25.68 inches | 2010 |
| Driest year | 3.43 inches | 2013 |
| Average year | 11.33 inches | 27 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 42 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1998 | 10,351 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.92 | 3.26 | 2.30 | 0.69 | 0.34 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.46 | 0.71 | 2.08 | 12.93 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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