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San Buenaventura Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 15, 2026 · dates · water temp
San Buenaventura's whole pool calendar, condensed: when the water warms, when it cools, and where today falls between those edges. Use the opening guide and closing guide for the step-by-step work; keep this page for the dates.
Each dot on the bar is one week of San Buenaventura's typical year, colored by what the model says that week is for: gray weeks are off-season, hollow teal marks the opening window (April 23–May 14), solid teal is swim season, and hollow amber is the closing window ending November 20. The black marker is today — its position against the colors is the entire executive summary.
The San Buenaventura pool calendar
Opening — target April 30
Open by April 30 — a two-week head start on the May 14 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline November 20
Hold the cover until November 10, then winterize by November 20, a week ahead of the December 28 freeze normal. Late and cold beats early and warm.
Estimated water temperature by month
Monthly averages of the site's water model run on San Buenaventura's own normals — the shape of a typical year, not a forecast. The widget above shows where the current year actually sits.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56° | 56° | 57° | 58° | 60° | 62° | 66° | 67° | 67° | 66° | 62° | 58° |
The curve peaks near 67°F — comfortable-water months here usually involve a heater or a solar cover.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Oxnard Ventura Co Airport (5.3 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.