Oakley in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Oakley sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 10.6 in of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Oakley's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oakley's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
43°F
Rainfall
10.6 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Oakley in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Oakley reaches about 59°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Oakley weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 43°3.799.74.2
Feb61° / 45°3.58.810.55.2
Mar66° / 48°2.78.311.76.4
Apr70° / 50°1.24.7137.6
May76° / 54°0.63148.5
Jun82° / 57°0.10.714.68.3
Jul84° / 59°0.00.214.47.7
Aug84° / 59°0.10.213.57.7
Sep82° / 58°0.00.312.38.3
Oct76° / 54°0.92.8118.6
Nov65° / 47°1.85.49.96.6
Dec57° / 43°3.48.49.44.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Oakley gets around 10.6 in of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Oakley?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Oakley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oakley in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Oakley sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oakley in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oakley peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oakley in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oakley is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oakley?

Oakley sits at 38.0°N, 121.7°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brentwood, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Oakley

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Oakley.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oakley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,857 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Oakley is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (35%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
1,857 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Brentwood 4.3 mi · Antioch 5.0 mi · Pittsburg 9.3 mi · Bay Point 14 mi · Concord 17 mi · Pleasant Hill 19 mi · Danville 20 mi · Walnut Creek 21 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oakley (37.9974°, -121.7125°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.