Cold desert
Apple Valley, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 75k · 2,959 ft elevation
Living in Apple Valley
Apple Valley has a cold desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 6″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (87% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 77, with about 110 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Apple Valley is an outdoor hub: about 55% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,500 ft around town.
Apple Valley at a glance
- Population
- 75k
- Elevation
- 2,959 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 6″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,880 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $377k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,373/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 41 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9897th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 28%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 55%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,528 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 1.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 1.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 40°F | 0.8″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 44°F | 0.3″ | — | 335 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 51°F | 0.1″ | — | 384 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 58°F | 0.0″ | — | 407 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 64°F | 0.2″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 391 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 57°F | 0.2″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 47°F | 0.3″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 37°F | 0.3″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 32°F | 0.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
Near Apple Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology