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Weather in Ojai, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ojai, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Ojai, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
5p
66°
6p
63°
7p
62°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
57°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
56°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
63°
1p
66°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
L 52°H 69°
Ojai, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    70°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    73°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    71°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    77°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    73°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    73°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    73°52°
Ojai, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
228° · veering 163°
Direction
SW
228°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 12 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ojai, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.9
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.97 inHg
Now
980.9
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ojai, CA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
21.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.0 Low
Ojai, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:27 PM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:53 PM
Civil dusk
3:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ojai, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:09 PM
Moonset
3:23 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ojai, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ojai at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Ojai

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.