California · United States
Oxnard travel guide
Oxnard is a city in California, United States, home to about 202,000 people.
- Best months
- March to December
- Nearest airport
- SBA66 km · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Oxnard
Oxnard ( ) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Oxnard
See
- Plaza Park
- Carnegie Art Museum
- Heritage Square
- Murphy Auto Museum
- Channel Islands Maritime Museum
Do
- Dallas Cowboys Training Camp
- California Strawberry Festival
- Oxnard Salsa Festival
- Heritage Square Summer Concerts
- Channel Islands Harbor's Annual Fine Arts Festival
- Oxnard Independent Film Festival
- Multicultural Festival
- Celebration of the Whales
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When to go
The best time to visit Oxnard
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oxnard are March to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 110 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Oxnard: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), about 66 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 76 km) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The main freeway in Oxnard is U.S. 101. Highway 1, which is only two lanes in width, is slower but more scenic; traffic can make the route extremely slow along the Southern California-Central coastline.
Getting around
Gold Coast Transit serves Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Ventura. Bus service is limited. Their phone number is: +1 805-487-4222.
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SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
LAX · Los Angeles International Airport
Questions
Oxnard: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Oxnard?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oxnard are March to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 110 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Oxnard?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), about 66 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 76 km) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Oxnard?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Oxnard
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.