Conejo Micro-climates? (San Francisco, Santa Ana, Oxnard: home, living in, costs)

[rdv57]

Among the many prior posts I came across a couple that allude to micro-climates within Canejo Valley, and got to wondering how distinctive these might be, if actually evident, within nearly ideal valley-wide weather conditions.

Clearly, it's a subjective matter, so I'd state my personal preferences as:
-low humidity and dew points
-highs seldom higher than 90, rare or no 100s, open windows in lieu of AC
-lows into the 40s ok during winter, rare or no freezing
-some seasonal variety welcome
-breezes welcome in summer
-Simi Valley, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and points east strike me as hotter than I'd like
-the moderate Camarillo and Ventura weather may offer a less variety than I'd like.
Not being there, I may be wrong on the last two points and will welcome any correction.

If Canejo Valley micro-climates are evident, which are highest on your list, and which do you think closest to my wish list?

Thanks in advance.

[nightlysparrow]

Thousand Oaks--only above 95 in summer rarely. I use a/c maybe 7x during a whole summer. Nice, dry climate. Seasons only evident with deciduous trees. Gets the Santa Ana winds, and breezes. Camarillo and northward, lots of foggy, chilly days. Simi and Agoura considerably hotter, sometimes 10 degrees more.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by rdv57

Among the many prior posts I came across a couple that allude to micro-climates within Canejo Valley, and got to wondering how distinctive these might be, if actually evident, within nearly ideal valley-wide weather conditions.

Clearly, it's a subjective matter, so I'd state my personal preferences as:
-low humidity and dew points
-highs seldom higher than 90, rare or no 100s, open windows in lieu of AC
-lows into the 40s ok during winter, rare or no freezing
-some seasonal variety welcome
-breezes welcome in summer
-Simi Valley, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and points east strike me as hotter than I'd like
-the moderate Camarillo and Ventura weather may offer a less variety than I'd like.
Not being there, I may be wrong on the last two points and will welcome any correction.

If Canejo Valley micro-climates are evident, which are highest on your list, and which do you think closest to my wish list?

Thanks in advance.

Spelled Conejo, that's rabbit in Spanish.

Camarillo, Simi Valley, and Ventura aren't in the Conejo Valley (if that's what is implied).

Otherwise, the Conejo Valley weather is pretty much the same everywhere from Old Agoura to Newbury Park. It doesn't change that much. So, I would say there really aren't microclimates in the Conejo Valley. Ventura County for sure.

But otherwise, these describe Conejo Valley climate quite accurately:


-low humidity and dew points
-highs seldom higher than 90, rare or no 100s, open windows in lieu of AC
-lows into the 40s ok during winter, rare or no freezing
-some seasonal variety welcome
-breezes welcome in summer

[user_id]

Yes, the weather in the Conejo Valley is pretty uniform. Though there are a few things I notice, for example, in the morning it usually stays overcast the longest in Newbury park. The temps are a bit more extreme in the Westlake/Oak part/agoura area, that is, it often is cooler at night and a bit warmer during the day than Thousand Oaks. But Agoura Hills is by no means 10 degrees warmer than Thousand Oaks in the summer (these cities are essentially connected....with no natural barriers to create such a large weather differences).

Simi Valley, Ventura and Camarillo aren't in the Conejo valley and all have different weather.

[rdv57]

Thanks all for the input.
I gather the weather is generally consistent across the valley, with perhaps gently increasing summer heat to the east.
I do recognize Conejo Valley's geographic footprint, but appreciate the spelling correction.

Since posting, I've tried to open my mind to other possibilities (should home prices and living costs escalate out of hand for us) and started considering Camarillo and Moorpark.

The question about Moorpark is how its climate (generally) compares to Thousand Oaks: same, a couple of degrees warmer, 5 or more degrees warmer in summer?

Regarding Camarillo, nighlysparrow alludes to foggy and chilly days, while some past posts talk about near idyllic weather there. Might be a mater of perspectives, so additional views are welcome.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by rdv57

The question about Moorpark is how its climate (generally) compares to Thousand Oaks: same, a couple of degrees warmer, 5 or more degrees warmer in summer?

Regarding Camarillo, nighlysparrow alludes to foggy and chilly days, while some past posts talk about near idyllic weather there. Might be a mater of perspectives, so additional views are welcome.

Moorpark is a little cooler than the Conejo Valley in summer.

Camarillo is beautiful in summer, no AC needed.

Guestimate typical summer highs, F:

TO 87
Moorpark 83
Camarillo 78

[nightlysparrow]

rdv57,

Remember, Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park is in a valley surrounded by hills/mountains which separate it from the ocean, and Moorpark is a little removed from the center of the valley, so it's less warm. They even get occasional freezes because it's up against the mountains.This doesn't happen in Thousand Oaks. Valleys are always warmer. But after you drive over the grade into Camarillo, it's a flat plain all the way to the ocean (and this can also be said for Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Ventura).
Therefore, Cam sees morning fog frequently, is windier, and can get chilly, especially in winter. Summers are cooler than in the Conejo. A sizzlingly hot day in Ventura is 83 degrees, no joke!

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Yea and we just had one of those sizzling hot days yesterday. We were dying in the 85 degree heat wave that has been sitting in the Oxnard plain the past few days. (Oxnard plain starts at the West side of the grade out toward the ocean. Includes Camarillo, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and part of Ventura. )

[Charles]

The coldest winters I ever spent were the summers I worked at Point Mugu. Weather there is like San Francisco. In June it is gloomy and very chilly.

I remember once when I was living in Moorpark, we had a July 4th employee party at Point Mugu at lunch (probably on the 2nd or 3rd). It was 58F, I was wearing a down jacket. Later when I drove home, it was in the 80s in Moorpark.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Yup Charles,

That has always been my life. We grew up waiting for June to get over so we could have some summer sun. LOL. But then we always seemed to have a nice August, September, and October, for the most part anyway.