Hot desert

Greenacres, California

Kern County, California · Population 4.6k · 394 ft elevation

Living in Greenacres

Greenacres has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).

Precipitation is very dry at about 7″ 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 70, with about 65 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Greenacres at a glance

Population
4.6k
Elevation
394 ft
Average daily high
78°F84th percentile
Average daily low
53°F79th percentile
Annual precipitation
7″1th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,773 hrs98th percentile
Median AQI
7097th percentile
Median home value
$325k62th percentile
Median rent
$1,538/mo69th percentile
Median household income
$81k57th percentile
Property tax rate
0.80%36th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
13.3%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.8%
Unemployment rate
7.4%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
11.676th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
53%63th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
64%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
7473th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
8%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,854 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Greenacres, California
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan58°F39°F1.3″0.1″197 hrs
Feb64°F42°F1.3″—220 hrs
Mar70°F45°F1.2″—290 hrs
Apr75°F50°F0.6″—325 hrs
May83°F57°F0.3″—390 hrs
Jun91°F64°F0.0″—418 hrs
Jul98°F70°F0.0″—423 hrs
Aug96°F69°F0.0″—402 hrs
Sep91°F64°F0.1″—354 hrs
Oct80°F54°F0.2″—308 hrs
Nov67°F44°F0.5″—243 hrs
Dec59°F38°F1.0″—203 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