Ojai, California
Ojai is a city of 7,577 people in Ventura County, California, founded in August 5, 1921.
Why visit Ojai
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Black Mountain, Charles M. Pratt House, Ojai Valley Historical Museum and Daly Ranch Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; December lows average 33°F.
Weather in Ojai
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ojai
Ojai ( OH-hy; Ventureño: ’Awhay̓) is a city in Ventura County, California. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara. The valley is part of the east–west trending Western Transverse Ranges and is about 10 miles (16 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide and divided into a lower and an upper valley, each of similar size, surrounded by hills and mountains. To the north, the Ojai Valley is bordered by the Los Padres National Forest.
From the Wikipedia article Ojai, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks9
Charles M. Pratt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
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St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Former Catholic chapel located in Ojai, in Ventura County of southern California
Thacher School Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Early private boarding school in California
St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel (Ojai, California)
Monument and historic site
Taormina
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
French Norman architectural style retirement community established by Theosophists in 1967.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes47
Hip Vegan
Restaurant
201 N. Montgomery St, Ojai
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
35 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare1
Map of Ojai
159 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 34°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 36°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 39°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 41°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 46°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 50°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 54°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 51°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 45°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 37°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 33°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ojai Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ventura County has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-05-18: Sandy Fire (Fire)
- 2024-11-06: Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Meiners Oaks 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Mira Monte 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Oak View 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Santa Paula 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Saticoy 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- El Rio 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Carpinteria 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Oxnard 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Camarillo 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ojai, California (21583025735), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ojai Valley Museum 2014 02, Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front elevation, 1908-1911 Charles Millard Pratt House, Nordhoff (Ojai), California (NYDA.1987.003.00121), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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