Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center United States

At Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center, the summers are comfortable, arid, and clear and the winters are long, cool, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 74°F and is rarely below 39°F or above 81°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center for warm-weather activities is from mid June to early October.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from July 5 to October 20, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is August, with an average high of 73°F and low of 59°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.4 months, from December 3 to April 15, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is December, with an average low of 47°F and high of 65°F.

At Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center begins around April 24 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around October 31.

The clearest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 31 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around April 24.

The cloudiest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 41% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from November 20 to March 22, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is February, with an average of 5.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from March 22 to November 20. The month with the fewest wet days at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is July, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is February, with an average of 5.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 22% on February 20.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 11 to April 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is February, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 29 to October 11. The month with the least rain at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:44 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 33 minutes later at 7:17 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:46 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:12 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 28 to May 24, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 24 to October 28. The calmest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.3 months, from March 8 to October 18, with a peak percentage of 58% on June 1. The wind is most often from the north for 4.7 months, from October 18 to March 8, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from July 7 to October 19, with an average temperature above 65°F. The month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 67°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from December 12 to May 11, with an average temperature below 60°F. The month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 58°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early October, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from April 24 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 5 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center are 34.120 deg latitude, -119.121 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 16 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 9 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (2,946 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (8,822 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Point Mugu, Naval Air Warfare Center is covered by cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%), and herbaceous vegetation (24%), within 10 miles by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (18%), and within 50 miles by water (53%) and shrubs (27%).