Hot-summer Mediterranean

Davis, California

Yolo County, California · Population 67k · 56 ft elevation

Living in Davis

Davis has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Davis at a glance

Population
67k
Elevation
56 ft
Average daily high
75°F76th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
19″13th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,635 hrs94th percentile
Median AQI
4776th percentile
Median home value
$829k94th percentile
Median rent
$2,043/mo88th percentile
Median household income
$87k63th percentile
Property tax rate
0.79%35th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
14.896th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
61%73th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
67%
Violent crime rate
191 per 100k54th percentile
Property crime rate
2,014 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9151th percentile
Outdoor access
7675th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
8%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,280 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Davis, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan56°F38°F4.0″—175 hrs
Feb61°F41°F3.9″—203 hrs
Mar66°F44°F2.7″—264 hrs
Apr73°F47°F1.1″—310 hrs
May81°F52°F0.7″—383 hrs
Jun89°F56°F0.3″—414 hrs
Jul93°F57°F0.0″—437 hrs
Aug93°F56°F0.0″—408 hrs
Sep90°F55°F0.1″—348 hrs
Oct80°F50°F0.8″—299 hrs
Nov65°F43°F1.8″—221 hrs
Dec56°F38°F3.7″—173 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