Geographic Patterns of the Physical Environment

Climate data for Oxnard (Camarillo), California
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	66 (18.9)	66 (18.9)	66 (18.9)	67 (19.4)	68 (20)	70 (21.1)	73 (22.8)	74 (23.3)	74 (23.3)	73 (22.8)	70 (21.1)	66 (18.9)	69.3 (20.72)
Average low °F (°C)	46 (7.8)	47 (8.3)	48 (8.9)	50 (10)	53 (11.7)	56 (13.3)	59 (15)	60 (15.6)	59 (15)	55 (12.8)	49 (9.4)	45 (7.2)	52.2 (11.22)
Precipitation inches (mm)	3.43 (87.1)	3.9 (99)	3.03 (77)	0.71 (18)	0.2 (5)	0.04 (1)	0.04 (1)	0.08 (2)	0.35 (8.9)	0.35 (8.9)	1.38 (35.1)	2.13 (54.1)	15.6 (396)

As stated by the United States census bureau the city of Oxnard is 65.6 square kilometers of land and 29.2 square kilometers of water. About 30.83% of Oxnard is made of water. The city climate is Mediterranean climate zone making for wet and warm, dry summers. The breeze from the beaches keep the city cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The average maximum temperature is 61 degrees and minimum temperature of 52 degrees, therefore making for an enjoyable weather all year long.

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Oxnard has rich fertile soil, with beaches, creeks and the Santa Clara River. Oxnard also has native plants like the coastal sage scrub, but most of the plants have been eliminated to make room for agriculture and industrial development.

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Like other cities in California, Oxnard is subject to earthquakes because is located near the San Andreas Fault. Some of the recent earthquakes in Oxnard were a 3.2 at 9:53 p.m. on October 16, 2009, a 2.9 around 11:55 p.m. on April 28, 2010 and a 3.9 that struck at 8:20 p.m. on May 14, 2010.

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