Hot semi-arid
Colton, California
San Bernardino County, California · Population 54k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Colton
Colton has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ 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.
Colton is an outdoor hub: about 34% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 6,300 ft around town.
Colton at a glance
- Population
- 54k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,879 hrs99th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7799th percentile
- Median home value
- $411k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,608/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k43th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%6th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Violent crime rate
- 344 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,872 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 34%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 6,299 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 44°F | 2.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 45°F | 2.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 1.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 0.6″ | — | 334 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 0.3″ | — | 383 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 406 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 64°F | 0.0″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 61°F | 0.2″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 55°F | 0.4″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 47°F | 0.7″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 43°F | 1.5″ | — | 240 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