Cold semi-arid
Hanford, California
Kings County, California · Population 59k · 262 ft elevation
Living in Hanford
Hanford has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 98°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 9″ 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 57, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hanford at a glance
- Population
- 59k
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 9″2th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,702 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5795th percentile
- Median home value
- $324k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,196/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.481th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 344 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,012 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 1.8″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 1.4″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 1.5″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 0.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 55°F | 0.3″ | — | 388 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 61°F | 0.1″ | — | 419 hrs |
| Jul | 98°F | 66°F | 0.0″ | — | 426 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 64°F | 0.0″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 0.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 0.7″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 1.4″ | — | 182 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