Hot semi-arid
Fountain Valley, California
Orange County, California · Population 56k · 52 ft elevation
Living in Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley has a hot semi-arid climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 79°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 28 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fountain Valley at a glance
- Population
- 56k
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,280 hrs87th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $1M97th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,507/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $112k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.097th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 74%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Violent crime rate
- 176 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,588 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,198 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 49°F | 2.6″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 50°F | 2.6″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 52°F | 1.6″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 55°F | 0.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 59°F | 0.3″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 74°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jul | 79°F | 66°F | 0.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 67°F | 0.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 65°F | 0.1″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 59°F | 0.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 0.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 67°F | 48°F | 2.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
Near Fountain Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology