Hot semi-arid

Fullerton, California

Orange County, California · Population 141k · 171 ft elevation

Living in Fullerton

Fullerton has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 46°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (84% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Fullerton at a glance

Population
141k
Elevation
171 ft
Average daily high
76°F78th percentile
Average daily low
56°F85th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,762 hrs96th percentile
Median AQI
5389th percentile
Median home value
$860k95th percentile
Median rent
$2,124/mo89th percentile
Median household income
$104k76th percentile
Property tax rate
0.65%21th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
Homes with broadband
94%69th percentile
Walkability index
13.991th percentile
Average commute
30 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
45%49th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
56%
Violent crime rate
358 per 100k78th percentile
Property crime rate
1,729 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7978th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
18%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
3,871 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Fullerton, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan69°F46°F2.9″—239 hrs
Feb69°F48°F3.0″—227 hrs
Mar71°F51°F1.7″—290 hrs
Apr74°F54°F0.6″—317 hrs
May76°F58°F0.3″—363 hrs
Jun79°F62°F0.1″—386 hrs
Jul84°F66°F0.0″—408 hrs
Aug87°F66°F0.0″—394 hrs
Sep85°F64°F0.1″—342 hrs
Oct80°F58°F0.5″—304 hrs
Nov74°F51°F0.7″—259 hrs
Dec68°F45°F1.9″—233 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