Cold semi-arid

Bonsall, California

San Diego County, California · Population 4.3k · 180 ft elevation

Living in Bonsall

Bonsall has a cold semi-arid climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 80°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (8 days a year).

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 67, with about 33 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

There is plenty to explore outdoors around Bonsall: about 19% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.

Bonsall at a glance

Population
4.3k
Elevation
180 ft
Average daily high
73°F70th percentile
Average daily low
54°F81th percentile
Annual precipitation
13″6th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,585 hrs92th percentile
Median AQI
6796th percentile
Median home value
$938k96th percentile
Median rent
$2,177/mo90th percentile
Median household income
$110k80th percentile
Property tax rate
0.71%27th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Homes with broadband
98%93th percentile
Walkability index
6.720th percentile
Average commute
31 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
8483th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
19%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
3,543 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Bonsall, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan66°F47°F2.9″—247 hrs
Feb66°F47°F3.1″—233 hrs
Mar68°F49°F2.1″—291 hrs
Apr70°F51°F1.0″—310 hrs
May72°F56°F0.3″—327 hrs
Jun75°F59°F0.1″—335 hrs
Jul80°F63°F0.1″—371 hrs
Aug82°F64°F0.0″—368 hrs
Sep81°F62°F0.2″—322 hrs
Oct77°F57°F0.6″—288 hrs
Nov72°F51°F1.1″—256 hrs
Dec66°F46°F1.9″—236 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology