Hot desert
China Lake Acres, California
Kern County, California · Population 2.5k · 2,441 ft elevation
Living in China Lake Acres
China Lake Acres has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 102°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 4″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (89% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 70, with about 65 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
China Lake Acres is an outdoor hub: about 63% 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.
China Lake Acres at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 2,441 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 4″0th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,963 hrs100th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7097th percentile
- Median home value
- $168k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,299/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 40%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 63%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,495 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 33°F | 0.8″ | 0.3″ | 247 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 36°F | 1.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 42°F | 0.5″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 47°F | 0.1″ | — | 350 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 54°F | 0.0″ | — | 400 hrs |
| Jun | 96°F | 63°F | 0.1″ | — | 418 hrs |
| Jul | 102°F | 68°F | 0.2″ | — | 413 hrs |
| Aug | 101°F | 67°F | 0.1″ | — | 397 hrs |
| Sep | 94°F | 60°F | 0.2″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 83°F | 50°F | 0.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 39°F | 0.2″ | — | 266 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 238 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