Cold semi-arid
Delano, California
Kern County, California · Population 51k · 328 ft elevation
Living in Delano
Delano has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% 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.
Delano at a glance
- Population
- 51k
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,701 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7097th percentile
- Median home value
- $270k52th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,111/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.167th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 331 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 696 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,542 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 38°F | 1.4″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 41°F | 1.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 1.4″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 0.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 55°F | 0.4″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 417 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 68°F | 0.0″ | — | 424 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 65°F | 0.0″ | — | 403 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 62°F | 0.0″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 53°F | 0.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 0.7″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 1.2″ | — | 183 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