Hot semi-arid

Corona, California

Riverside County, California · Population 159k · 699 ft elevation

Living in Corona

Corona has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°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 80, with about 109 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Corona is an outdoor hub: about 20% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,400 ft around town.

Corona at a glance

Population
159k
Elevation
699 ft
Average daily high
81°F91th percentile
Average daily low
51°F73th percentile
Annual precipitation
10″3th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,879 hrs99th percentile
Median AQI
8099th percentile
Median home value
$657k90th percentile
Median rent
$2,136/mo90th percentile
Median household income
$106k78th percentile
Property tax rate
0.74%30th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
11.274th percentile
Average commute
35 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
26%18th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
41%
Violent crime rate
239 per 100k63th percentile
Property crime rate
1,585 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
9392th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
20%
Public land within 30 miles
20%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
3,412 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Corona, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan69°F42°F2.2″—250 hrs
Feb70°F43°F2.7″—241 hrs
Mar72°F46°F1.4″—309 hrs
Apr77°F49°F0.6″—334 hrs
May81°F54°F0.2″—383 hrs
Jun87°F58°F0.0″—405 hrs
Jul94°F63°F0.1″—403 hrs
Aug96°F63°F0.0″—390 hrs
Sep93°F60°F0.1″—344 hrs
Oct84°F53°F0.5″—313 hrs
Nov76°F45°F0.6″—265 hrs
Dec69°F40°F1.7″—241 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