Hot semi-arid

Gardena, California

Los Angeles County, California · Population 60k · 59 ft elevation

Living in Gardena

Gardena has a hot semi-arid climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 77°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°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 74, with about 98 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Gardena at a glance

Population
60k
Elevation
59 ft
Average daily high
72°F67th percentile
Average daily low
57°F87th percentile
Annual precipitation
12″5th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,762 hrs96th percentile
Median AQI
7498th percentile
Median home value
$668k90th percentile
Median rent
$1,761/mo79th percentile
Median household income
$79k55th percentile
Property tax rate
0.65%21th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Homes with broadband
92%55th percentile
Walkability index
13.588th percentile
Average commute
29 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
35%32th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
49%
Violent crime rate
616 per 100k92th percentile
Property crime rate
3,011 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
10093th percentile
Outdoor access
7272th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
9%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,723 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Gardena, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan67°F49°F2.7″—239 hrs
Feb67°F51°F3.0″—227 hrs
Mar68°F53°F1.7″—290 hrs
Apr70°F55°F0.6″—317 hrs
May71°F58°F0.3″—363 hrs
Jun73°F62°F0.0″—386 hrs
Jul77°F65°F0.0″—408 hrs
Aug79°F65°F0.0″—394 hrs
Sep79°F65°F0.2″—342 hrs
Oct76°F60°F0.5″—304 hrs
Nov72°F54°F0.7″—259 hrs
Dec66°F49°F2.2″—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